The Board denied service connection for left shoulder strain and lower back disability as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and the current conditions were not shown to be related to military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his active military service due to lack of in-service incidents and medical records supporting such claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain, lower back disability (degenerative arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome, lumbar radiculopathy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25022609
What this means for you
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