The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder and right knee conditions, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between his in-service duties and his current diagnoses of right shoulder cuff tendonitis and right knee arthritis. The Board also noted inconsistencies in the Veteran's reports regarding when he first experienced symptoms, which were considered against him.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder condition, Right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22007631
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- Remanded (sent back)
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