The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder as there was no evidence of chronic conditions during or shortly after service, and the current conditions were not shown to be related to service.

The deciding factor: The lack of evidence in service treatment records, the absence of complaints until many years post-service, and medical opinions that found no connection between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service led to the denial of these claims.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 21, 2025

Citation

25014242

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