The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and assigned a noncompensable rating. The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, nabothian cysts, and left Bartholin's gland cyst are all rated as noncompensable under the applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the finding that the right shoulder strain is causally linked to an injury sustained during active duty service. The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, nabothian cysts, and left Bartholin's gland cyst are not shown to be related to service or any other compensable basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Strain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Nabothian Cysts, Left Bartholin's Gland Cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0210455
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of rationale in the VA examiner's opinion and an inconsistency between the examination report and nexus opinion.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection and increased rating for his right shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that the earliest claim for service connection was filed on June 3, 2024, and thus no earlier effective date is warranted.
- Granted
The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome is granted a rating of 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 7319. Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service connected tinnitus and PTSD is also granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis was granted, effective August 19, 2024. The decision is based on the merits of the case and not due to any presumption or new evidence.
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