The Board finds that the Veteran sustained an additional right shoulder disability as a result of an incident in March 1994, where she was attacked by another patient and her right shoulder was injured. The condition is not service-connected but is considered to be directly related to the injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran had pre-existing conditions including acromioclavicular separation with degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, which existed prior to the incident in March 1994. The Board concludes that this condition was not aggravated by the reported assault and thus does not warrant compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Old Acromioclavicular Separation with Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0933799
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran was granted service connection for various conditions, but the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for benefits under the VA PCAFC related to a June 2023 application is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided do not comply with the remand directives. Therefore, another remand is necessary to obtain the requested retrospective estimates for the Veteran's right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities.
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