The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder degenerative joint disease, cervical spine condition, sinus condition, and acquired psychiatric condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The appeals were remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted did not provide a nexus between the Veteran’s current diagnoses and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder degenerative joint disease, cervical spine condition, sinus condition, acquired psychiatric condition (anxiety, depression, social phobia)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18148279
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