The Board denied service connection for a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated by his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for a right shoulder condition, concluding that there is no medical evidence linking the current diagnosis to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing low back condition did not worsen during his military service and thus could not be considered service-connected.,For the right shoulder condition, the VA examiner determined that the current degenerative joint disease (DJD) was more likely due to age-related changes rather than a soft tissue injury sustained in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24053181
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