The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for right shoulder tendonitis and impingement syndrome, finding no new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that any relationship between the appellant's current right shoulder complaints and service is speculative due to the length of time since service and lack of a nexus.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1322625
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA will obtain new opinions from different VA examiners to address whether the Veteran's conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure during combat.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence linking his current condition to military service or any service-connected disability.
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