The Veteran's right shoulder disability, diagnosed as scapulocostal syndrome, impingement, and bursitis of the right shoulder, was incurred in active service.,The Veteran's left hip disability is not attributable to service. The right hip disability is attributed to inservice injury but is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: Right Shoulder Disability: The VA examiner provided a nexus opinion linking the current right shoulder condition to the Veteran's inservice cervical compression fracture, supported by contemporaneous medical records indicating right shoulder pain and tenderness.,Left Hip Disability: There is no evidence of hip injury or disease during service. The VA examination found that the Veteran's hip symptoms were not related to his service-connected cervical spine disability.,Right Hip Disability: The Veteran's inservice injury was considered as a contributing factor, but not the sole cause, to his current right hip condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Hip Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1749953
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- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded. The claim for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) remains denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to establish an in-service event or injury related to his shoulders. The Veteran's current shoulder conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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