Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right and left shoulder disorders, as well as right and left knee disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board found no probative evidence linking the current conditions to service, relying heavily on VA medical opinions from 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001369
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