The Veteran's left shoulder conditions, including impingement syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis, osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral and acromioclavicular joints, are service-connected. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50%.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a positive nexus opinion linking the Veteran's current left shoulder conditions to his in-service injury, while also finding that the criteria for a 50% rating for PTSD were met based on symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, panic attacks, and memory loss.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1553600
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