The Board found that the Veteran's service treatment records were negative for complaints, treatment, or diagnoses of any left shoulder disability. The Board also noted that arthritis of the left shoulder was not exhibited within the first post-service year. Therefore, the claim for service connection for residuals of electrical burns and degenerative changes of the left shoulder was denied.
The deciding factor: The STRs were negative for complaints, treatment, or diagnoses of any left shoulder disability, and there is no evidence of arthritis of the left shoulder within one year post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of electrical burns, degenerative changes of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1012750
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to inextricability between TDIU and DEA benefits, and for consideration of a possible extraschedular TDIU rating prior to April 7, 2010.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's complete service treatment records are incomplete and needs to be obtained. The claims for service connection will be remanded until VA can obtain these records.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's claimed left shoulder disability did not manifest during service, within a year of separation from service, or is otherwise related to his active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the criteria for a TDIU have not been met.
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