The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current right shoulder conditions and his time in service, including during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, labral injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25004738
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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