The Veteran's claims for service connection for transient ischemic attacks and a bilateral shoulder condition are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the Veteran has current diagnoses of TIA or a bilateral shoulder condition, nor any link between these conditions and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA), Bilateral Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19180022
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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