The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not have its onset in service, was not related to service, and is not otherwise related to service. The evidence does not show that his current condition manifested within one year of separation from service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no relationship between the Veteran's current right shoulder disability and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Degenerative Changes, Status Post Rotator Cuff Surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1829655
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- Granted
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- Denied
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