The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, to include a left rotator cuff tear, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition had its onset in service or was otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner opined that it was less likely than not that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, to include a left rotator cuff tear, had its onset in, or was otherwise etiologically related to, his active-duty service, based on the lack of in-service complaints and the presence of right shoulder issues during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, to include a left rotator cuff tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25001577
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