The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for a left ankle disability was not adjudicated as it is not part of the appeal.,Service connection was also denied for memory loss due to lack of credible evidence linking the condition to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's assertions regarding his shoulder disabilities were found to be not credible, and there was no medical opinion linking the current disabilities to service. The left ankle disability claim was not adjudicated as it is not part of the appeal.,There was no evidence showing a nexus between memory loss and service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left shoulder disability","type_of_disability":"arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"right shoulder disability","type_of_disability":"arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"left ankle disability","type_of_disability":null}, {"condition_name":"memory loss","type_of_disability":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064697
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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