The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between the disability and his active duty service.

The deciding factor: The most persuasive evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's left shoulder disability did not have its onset during active duty service or was otherwise etiologically related to service; nor was it caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder disability (cervical radiculopathy)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 4, 2025

Citation

A25104554

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