The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting left shoulder disability, characterized as left acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease and old healed left humerus fracture, was aggravated by his active military service. The decision is based on the presumption of soundness at entry into service.
The deciding factor: The examiner determined that the Veteran's pre-existing left shoulder condition was aggravated during service due to the nature of his duties as a clerk typist which required overhead work.
- Claimed conditions
- left acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, old healed left humerus fracture
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1624437
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected left acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, left lateral epicondylitis, and nasal-septal deviation.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's left shoulder disability is not proximately due to or the result of her service-connected right shoulder disability. The TDIU claim was also denied as her service-connected disability alone does not render her unemployable.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
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