The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a right shoulder injury with torn rotator cuff, finding it at least as likely as not due to the veteran's service-connected left knee fracture. The claim for service connection for the residuals of a right biceps injury remains pending and will be remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The October 2002 VA examination found that the veteran's right shoulder condition was at least as likely as not due to his service-connected left knee disorder, leading to a fall in December 2000 resulting in the current injury. The claim for the right biceps injury remains pending and will be remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of right shoulder injury with torn rotator cuff","additional_conditions":[]}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of right biceps injury","additional_conditions":[]}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0609190
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.
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