The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the spine, and osteoarthritis of the right shoulder and left shoulder based on evidence showing that these conditions had onset during active military service.

The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's low back disability, right shoulder arthritis, and left shoulder arthritis had onset in service, leading to a grant of service connection for all three conditions.

Claimed conditions

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the spine, Osteoarthritis of the right shoulder, Osteoarthritis of the left shoulder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25105998

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