The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder pain and back pain, finding that neither disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a nexus between the current disabilities and service, with the Veteran's inconsistent reports of when his symptoms began impacting his credibility.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Pain, Back Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24081186
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