The Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the December 1957 rating decision denying service connection for a back disorder. The appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury is well-grounded, but additional evidence is needed before a decision can be made.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the December 1957 rating decision denying service connection for a back disorder because the evidence at the time did not support a finding of a chronic back disorder related to service. The right shoulder injury claim is well-grounded, but additional medical evidence is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Back Disorder, Right Shoulder Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0019347
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
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