The Board denied the claim for service connection as the preexisting right arm or shoulder disorder was not aggravated by any incident during active duty training, and the Appellant is not considered a 'Veteran' due to his period of ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's preexisting right arm or shoulder disorder was not aggravated by any incident during active duty training as he failed to disclose this prior injury at the time of enlistment, and there is no clear evidence that it worsened beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Right arm disability, including residuals of right rotator cuff tear
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1215338
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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