The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, left shoulder disability secondary to the low back disability, and right shoulder disability secondary to the low back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25005636
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis of the right hand and service connection for a left shoulder disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
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