The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the current condition did not have its onset during service and was not otherwise etiologically related to service. The Board also found that the right shoulder disability was not caused or worsened by the service-connected left shoulder, neck, or left upper extremity radiculopathy disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no chronic symptoms of a right shoulder injury during service and post-service injuries unrelated to service were reported first in August 2008. The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding continuous symptoms since service were not credible, as they did not align with contemporaneous medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome with Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23020756
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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