The Veteran's right shoulder disorder, diagnosed as rotator cuff tendonitis with advanced degenerative joint disease of the AC joint, was granted service connection based on an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: It is at least as likely as not that the Veteran sustained an in-service right shoulder injury while engaged in combat with the enemy and that his current right shoulder disorder is causally linked to this in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff tendonitis with advanced degenerative joint disease of the AC joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0907069
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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