The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), myocardial infarction (cardiac arrest), lumbar spine injury, and degenerative joint disease of cervical and thoracic spine are not related to service or any incident thereof. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression and alcoholism is considered as the primary cause for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a direct relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service, including any in-service injury or exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder (Post-rotator cuff repair), Left Shoulder Disorder (Status post rotator cuff repair), Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) with Right Side Hemiparesis and Right Foot Drop, Myocardial Infarction (Cardiac Arrest), Lumbar Spine Injury, Status post laminectomy with spondylosis deformans and sclerosis of the sacroiliac joint, Degenerative Joint Disease of Cervical and Thoracic Spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1827545
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