The Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, and lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis. The claim for hypertension was denied.
The deciding factor: The diagnosed conditions were related to the Veteran's in-service duties as a dental officer due to the exposure to various physical strains over many years, which increased the susceptibility for musculoskeletal disabilities. For hypertension, there is no evidence of its onset during active service or within one year after separation, and it was not shown to be caused by any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25003014
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