The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left great toe disability and right shoulder degenerative joint disease due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or event, continuity of symptoms, or a nexus between current disabilities and active service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not establish an in-service injury or event relating to the Veteran's right shoulder, nor was there evidence of chronicity of symptoms since service. The Board found that the Veteran had no diagnosed left great toe disability during the appeal period and her lay statements regarding pain were deemed unreliable.
- Claimed conditions
- left great toe disability, right shoulder degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- A19000052
What this means for you
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