The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disorder, characterized as bursitis and tendinitis, was incurred in service due to repetitive lifting injuries sustained during his active duty for the Persian Gulf War. The claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The senior flight surgeon provided a statement linking the onset of the right shoulder disorder to incidents of military service, particularly the veteran's duties as a flight engineer where he frequently loaded and unloaded luggage from aircraft over an extended period.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder bursitis, right shoulder tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2000
- Citation
- 0022268
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities were denied because she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's attempts to appeal the denial of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and right shoulder bursitis were dismissed because they were not filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause was shown for the delay.
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