The veteran's service connection claim for chronic left biceps tendon rupture residuals was granted. The claims for the other conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on evidence showing a diagnosis of chronic left biceps tendon rupture during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left biceps tendon rupture residuals, chronic left fourth (ring) finger disorder, chronic bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic right shoulder disorder, chronic back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2005
- Citation
- 0526593
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal disorders and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a chronic right shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between the Veteran's active duty service and his current condition.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, and a chronic back disorder, both for the purposes of accrued benefits only.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left shoulder disabilities due to an error in failing to provide notice of a pre-decisional hearing before issuing the January 2020 rating decision.
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