The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and a bilateral shoulder disability, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the current disabilities and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions of record did not find a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral knee and shoulder disabilities and his in-service injuries or events. The Board found that post-military risk factors were more likely the cause of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral knee disability, Bilateral shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25007042
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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