The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and bilateral inguinal hernias. The case is remanded for further action on his claims for peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic kidney disease.,Service connection was not granted for bilateral shoulder disabilities or bilateral inguinal hernias due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder disabilities or bilateral inguinal hernias to his active duty military service.,Service connection was not granted for PAD and chronic kidney disease as they are secondary to other conditions, but further examination is needed to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disabilities, Bilateral Inguinal Hernias, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Chronic Kidney Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19169593
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