The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder disabilities are not related to service and have therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record shows that the Veteran's current left shoulder disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and it may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2013
- Citation
- 1335436
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected left shoulder disabilities, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person to perform activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, feeding, dressing, and undressing.
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