The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff impingement is found to be secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability. The claim for a higher rating for the left shoulder disability and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: Right shoulder rotator cuff impingement was determined to be proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, warranting secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder, right shoulder rotator cuff impingement
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1432046
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