The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder AC joint arthritis and found that the Veteran's current endocrine disorder is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's right shoulder AC joint arthritis was caused by an in-service injury, and that his current endocrine disorder (including thyroid disease, Hashimoto's thyroid, and/or fatty liver) is causally related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder AC joint arthritis, endocrine disorder (including thyroid disease, Hashimoto's thyroid, and/or fatty liver)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1438816
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder AC joint arthritis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
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- Denied
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