The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder condition. The Veteran is presumed to have had a pre-existing right shoulder condition, which was aggravated by his period of ACDUTRA in June 1955.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted evidence indicates that the Veteran's current right shoulder condition may be related to his military service and specifically to his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) in June 1955, which aggravated a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1504224
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder condition or neck condition, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims of service connection for a neck condition as secondary to a service-connected right wrist condition and for bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and potential gaps in documented medical treatment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, finding it directly related to the Veteran's military service. The effective date is October 24, 2025.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA examination.
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