The Board found no additional right shoulder disability resulting from the April 1998 VA surgery, and concluded that there was no fault on VA's part in treating the veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing carelessness or negligence by VA healthcare providers in the treatment of the veteran's right shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Shoulder Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0208572
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for headaches, while remanding the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder pain.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and depressive disorder, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, a higher rating for the right knee, and other conditions. The decision was based on the evidence of record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and his right knee instability at 10 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder pain and back pain, finding that neither disability is related to his military service.
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