The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service. The Board also denied service connection for left and right eye disorders, concluding there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was denied for both the left and right eye disorders due to lack of evidence showing any link between the disabilities and service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current shoulder disorder is not related to his military service as there are no records indicating a pre-existing condition or injury. The Board found that the Veteran's current shoulder condition was likely caused by overuse due to right shoulder weakness, which he contends occurred during service.,For the eye disorders, the Board concluded that there was insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service. Specifically, the Board noted that the Veteran did not have any pre-existing eye conditions in his STRs and that no superimposed disease or injury was found.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, right eye melanoma, left eye blepharitis, pseudophakia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21013973
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