The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for a left shoulder disorder, finding that it is as likely as not that his current condition resulted from an injury sustained during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the partial rotator cuff tear was more than likely due to the injury described by the lay evidence presented in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0312355
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for left shoulder disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to missing evidence.
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