The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted service connection, but his diabetes mellitus is denied as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or complaints related to the Veteran's current diagnoses. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current right shoulder condition was less likely due to an in-service injury, while his diabetes mellitus cannot be presumed as there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff tear, osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint with shoulder impingement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2026
- Citation
- 26000414
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an adequate VA examination and a retrospective opinion on his right shoulder disability prior to February 2020.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding that his current diagnoses are not related to an in-service injury or disease and are more likely due to age-related degeneration.
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