The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder condition and remanded it for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the last denial indicates that the Veteran may have a current left shoulder disability related to his in-service injury. The Board found this new evidence sufficient to reopen the claim but requires additional medical evaluation to determine if service connection is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1018025
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