The veteran's arthritis of the right shoulder is not service connected, but his current 40% evaluation for a gunshot wound to Muscle Groups II and IV remains unchanged. The 20% evaluation for pleural cavity injuries residuals is also maintained.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no causal relationship between the service-connected gunshot wound residuals and the veteran's current arthritis of the right shoulder, thus denying secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Arthritis, Right Shoulder, Residuals of Wound, Pleural Cavity Injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0105869
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