The Veteran's left shoulder disorder, diagnosed as chronic bicipital tendonitis, was not manifested in service and is not related to his active service.,A chronic back disorder was not manifested in service; arthritis of the lumbar spine was not manifested in the first post-service year; and a current back disorder is not otherwise shown to be related to service or proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disorder was diagnosed approximately 5 years after separation from service and there is no evidence linking it to his service-connected right shoulder bursitis and tendinitis with mild DJD.,There is no in-service diagnosis of a back disorder, and the earliest post-service diagnosis is more than six years after separation. The medical evidence does not establish a relationship between the current back disorders and service.

Claimed conditions

Back Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Left Shoulder Disorder

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 12, 2019

Citation

19111014

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