The Board has denied service connection for motor tic disorder and left shoulder stiffness, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and service. The appeals were dismissed as the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a direct relationship.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was insufficient medical evidence to support a direct link between the current motor tic disorder and left shoulder stiffness and the Veteran's military service, leading to denial of both claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Motor tic disorder, Left shoulder stiffness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23067872
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