The Board denied service connection for left shoulder arthritis, left shoulder tendinitis, right shoulder arthritis, right shoulder contusion, neck disability (cervical spine stenosis, degenerative changes, degenerative disc disease and spondylosis), right upper extremity tremors, and left upper extremity tremors as they were not etiologically related to service.

The deciding factor: The persuasive weight of the evidence is against a finding that the current disabilities are etiologically related to service due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service separation and no medical nexus found between in-service injuries and post-service onset of conditions.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder arthritis, left shoulder tendinitis, right shoulder arthritis, right shoulder contusion, cervical spine stenosis, degenerative changes, degenerative disc disease and spondylosis (neck disability), right upper extremity tremors, left upper extremity tremors

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 17, 2025

Citation

25014033

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