The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a right knee disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no indication of any right shoulder or right knee injury, disease, event, or symptoms during service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are post-service and not linked to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder, Right Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18158487
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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