The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability and a left shoulder disability, both to include arthritis and shoulder strain.

The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports the Veteran's lay reports of in-service injuries and current diagnoses, leading to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the nexus between his current disabilities and active military service. The Board affords the Veteran the benefit of the doubt.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder disability, to include arthritis and shoulder strain, left shoulder disability, to include arthritis and shoulder strain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

100%

Decision date

January 30, 2025

Citation

A25008515

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