Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for right shoulder strain and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms severe enough to warrant a higher rating under the relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000145
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