Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding it less likely than not that the condition was related to the Veteran's service-connected upper extremity disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions concluded that there is no direct causal relationship between the Veteran's upper extremity disabilities and his right shoulder disability due to natural degenerative processes and overcompensation factors.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement syndrome with acromioclavicular osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091666
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