The Veteran's TBI claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease is denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease, and no causal relationship to service has been established.,Left shoulder degenerative joint disease was also denied as there is no in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran's current condition does not appear related to service.,Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was denied due to lack of an in-service injury or disease, and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service.,Radiculopathy associated with lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is also denied as there is no direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TBI claim was denied because he did not have a current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease was denied due to lack of an in-service injury or disease, and no causal relationship to service has been established.,Left shoulder degenerative joint disease claim was denied as there is no in-service injury or disease, and the Veteran's current condition does not appear related to service.,Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease claim was denied due to lack of an in-service injury or disease, and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service.,Radiculopathy associated with lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was denied as there is no direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Cervical Spine Degenerative Disc Disease, Left Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease, Lumbar Spinal Degenerative Disc Disease, Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2019
- Citation
- A19000588
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