The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and right foot hallux rigidus, finding that new evidence did not support reopening of these claims.,For right shoulder osteoarthritis, the Board noted a current diagnosis but found no in-service disease or injury related to this condition. The claim was denied as there was insufficient evidence linking the current disability to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of an in-service event, injury, or disease and a failure to establish a nexus between the current disabilities and service.,There is no evidence showing that right shoulder osteoarthritis had its onset during service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's opinion regarding causation was found not competent as it involves medical expertise.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder osteoarthritis, right foot hallux rigidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24027921
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