The Veteran does not have arthritis, left shoulder.,The Veteran does not have arthritis, right shoulder.,The Veteran does not have arthritis, left arm.,The Veteran does not have arthritis, right arm.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the shoulders and arms were denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during or after active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, left shoulder, arthritis, right shoulder, arthritis, left arm, arthritis, right arm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125227
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
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