The Board has determined that the veteran's adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided by Dr. Lauffenburger supports the finding that the veteran's left shoulder adhesive capsulitis is directly related to his diabetes mellitus, which is already service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0717181
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 25, 2005 for the 30 percent disability rating of left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for DDD of the cervical spine with spondylosis and adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA opinion regarding whether the service-connected left shoulder disability aggravated the right shoulder disability. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection is being sent back for further clarification.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's combined rating for her service-connected disabilities is 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on schedular ratings. The Board finds that she is capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment due to her education, work experience, and medical findings.
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