The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder degenerative disease, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of arthritis is presumed to have been incurred in service due to its manifestation within one year of separation from active duty.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a finding of chronic disease (arthritis) under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a), as the Veteran's current diagnosis manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder arthritis, right shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD), internal derangement of the right shoulder status post rotator cuff repair times two and refractory rotator cuff syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1714775
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's November 2018 notice of disagreement was timely, and the appeal is remanded for further review.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for all claims of service connection, including those for bilateral flat feet, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right CTS, left CTS, essential tremors, right ankle arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The appeal of sleep apnea was granted in a July 2024 rating decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and chronic sinusitis are not service-connected as there is no evidence of current disabilities.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis, or shoulder arthritis.
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