The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that there was not enough evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no direct or secondary relationship between the Veteran's current left shoulder disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement, left shoulder full thickness rotator cuff tear, mild tendinosis of the supraspinatus tendon, mild subacromial bursitis, mild degenerative changes of the AC joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072636
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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