The Board has granted service connection for left acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred in service. The low back disorder issue will be addressed in the remand portion of this opinion.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a diagnosis of AC joint osteoarthritis within one year of separation from service and subsequent diagnoses of left shoulder pain and myofascial pain syndrome, which are consistent with AC degenerative joint disease. The veteran's post-service medical records indicate that his primary diagnosis was in fact left shoulder AC degenerative joint disease.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease"}, {"condition_name":"Low back disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0616452
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