The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left arm/shoulder disability, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected conditions. The most probative medical opinions found that the Veteran's left arm/shoulder disability did not have its onset in service and was not caused by his service-connected thoracic spine disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current left arm/shoulder disability to his military service or any service-connected conditions, including his service-connected thoracic spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left arm/shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22069414
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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