The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a cervical spine disorder, finding new and material evidence. The claim for increased rating of left shoulder disability is granted.,The veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a cervical spine disorder, as well as an increased rating for the residuals of an injury of the left shoulder. The veteran's claims are supported by medical opinions linking his current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder, Cervical Spine Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 26, 2000
- Citation
- 0014011
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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