The Board denied service connection for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and spina bifida occulta.,There is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to the Veteran's claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any of the Veteran's claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by service, and there was no aggravation beyond natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, spina bifida occulta
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126849
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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