The Board has determined that the evidence received since the March 2008 rating decision is cumulative and does not relate to a previously unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a left shoulder condition. As such, the Veteran's application to reopen this claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The newly submitted evidence includes medical records reflecting osteoarthritis, a history of left shoulder dislocation, and a defect in the humerus that was identified as Hill-Sach's deformity. However, this evidence does not provide new information regarding an in-service injury or link to service for the Veteran's left shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1510681
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of the claimed conditions, and thus service connection cannot be granted.
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