The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder, right hand, and left knee disabilities are service-connected based on direct evidence of injury or disease during active duty.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records documented complaints of pain in multiple joints, which were diagnosed as sprains. The VA examinations confirmed these diagnoses without any indication of chronicity not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, right hand old fourth metacarpal fracture, left knee chondromalacia, status post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0839875
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of May 1, 2016 for the grant of service connection for left shoulder acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease. The decision is based on the Veteran's separation from active service and the diagnosis of mild degenerative changes in the left acromioclavicular joint prior to his discharge.
- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.
- Denied
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