The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical disc disease is attributable to service and her claim for right shoulder rotator cuff injury can be reopened. The veteran's current right shoulder disability is not supported by competent evidence, and retroactive payment of clothing allowance for 1988 through 1995 based on applications submitted in February 1997 is not provided for by law.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a current diagnosis of the veteran's right shoulder disability, making her claim for service connection not well grounded.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical disc disease, Right shoulder rotator cuff injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0022523
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection for PTSD, to include depression is granted.,Service connection for blisters of bilateral feet is denied.,Service connection for cervical strain is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff injury is denied.,Service connection for chest injury and lumbar strain are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and right shoulder rotator cuff injury to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, and his GERD and hiatal hernia are rated at 30 percent. The higher ratings for both conditions were granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, inguinal hernias, rotator cuff injuries, and ankle fractures. The claims are also remanded to determine if new evidence has been received to reopen claims for knee conditions.
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