The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, and right ankle disabilities as there was no evidence of chronic disability in service or within a presumptive period, and no medical nexus to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examiner found that the Veteran's conditions are due to wear and tear over time with manual labor, not related to any in-service injuries or events. The evidence does not support a finding of chronic disability during service or within a presumptive period, nor is there a medical nexus between the disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral shoulder disability, Osteoarthritis of the shoulders, Bilateral elbow disability, Bilateral wrist disability, Right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002727
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