The Board has found that the Veteran's diagnosed low back, neck, and right shoulder disabilities are as likely as not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported a finding of direct service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions based on in-service injury and mechanical stress during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back strain with lumbar arthritis and disc disease at L4-5, Degenerative disc disease at C5-6 and C6-7, Right shoulder strain with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2014
- Citation
- 1425799
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional evidence, specifically post-service treatment records from WAMC.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reduction of his service-connected right shoulder strain with arthritis rating from 30 percent to 20 percent effective August 28, 2017. The Board has dismissed this appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected insomnia associated with left shoulder strain status post debridement with arthritis has been rated at 30 percent since October 27, 2015. The Board has remanded the issue for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability, characterized as strain with arthritis, warrants a higher evaluation of 40 percent.
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