The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a right shoulder disorder and an increased rating for his left ankle disability. The veteran's current diagnoses were not related to service, and he did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnosed conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- torn rotator cuff, right shoulder, status post left avulsion fracture, distal fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2005
- Citation
- 0534782
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of torn rotator cuff in either shoulder, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral diabetic neuropathy of the lower extremities, anxiety, heart attack, torn rotator cuff, right shoulder, and ruptured achilles tendon, left foot. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for service connection due to the need to determine the exact nature of the Veteran's active service, including periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. The Veteran is also requested to provide his complete SSA record.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection on all three issues at the June 2010 hearing.
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