The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a neck disorder and granted an increased evaluation for right shoulder subluxation and snapping. The left shoulder disability is not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran, including his own statements regarding his history of injuries during service, was found to be credible and significant enough to reopen the claim of service connection for a neck disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, herniated nucleus pulposus of C4-5, chronic lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, rotator cuff tear (left shoulder), status postoperative surgery of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0432400
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