The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder condition related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.,For his left knee condition, the Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and thus denied his claim. The same applies to his secondary claim for right knee condition as it is considered part of the denial for the primary issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs did not show any documented injuries or conditions related to his right shoulder during service. His current right shoulder condition was diagnosed decades after service, and there is no evidence linking this condition to an in-service injury.,For his left knee condition, the Board found that there were no records of any pre-existing or in-service injuries or diseases. The secondary claim for right knee condition as being related to a pre-existing left knee condition also failed due to lack of supporting evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Condition, Left Knee Condition, Right Knee Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005093
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