Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back disability and a right shoulder disability as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not persuasively weigh in favor of finding that the Veteran's current back disability or right shoulder disability began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease and herniated nucleus pulposus of L4-5, Complete tear of the rotator cuff (right shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097069
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