The Board found no evidence to support a claim that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder was caused by a fall while receiving treatment at the VA Medical Center of Beckley, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The examination did not find any objective evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnosis of a rotator cuff condition and the incident which occurred at Beckley VAMC.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendinosis, AC joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23042664
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