The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a shoulder disability and a lung disability, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support these claims.,Service connection was not granted because the medical opinions provided by VA examiners concluded that the current disabilities are not related to in-service events or diseases.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current shoulder and lung disabilities and his service, including any exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- Shoulder Disability, Lung Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23059085
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