The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disability is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right knee instability, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The fall causing the left shoulder injury was found to be related to the service-connected right knee instability without resorting to speculation.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff tendinosis, distal supraspinatus tendon tear, hypertrophic changes at the acromioclavicular joint
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0730621
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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