The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during service or within one year after separation. The VA medical opinions concluded that the current condition is less likely related to military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102224
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings and other claims were dismissed as moot or not meeting the criteria.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis and remanded the other claims for further development.
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