The Board has determined that the appellant's left rotator cuff tendonitis is attributable to service and granted her claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the current disability was more likely than not due to other causes, but the appellant's consistent history of symptoms in service and post-service provided credible testimony supporting a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1033051
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