The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities are found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claims for these conditions have been granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection is established as the disabilities are found to be proximately due or the result of the service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1403899
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and hypertension as there are no longer any pending issues in controversy. The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100%, but his TDIU claim is moot due to the presence of other disabilities.
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