The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder condition that manifested during or as a result of active military service, nor does he have a current right shoulder condition that was caused by, or aggravated by, his service-connected right elbow disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current right shoulder condition and it was determined that the Veteran's right shoulder condition is secondary to his service-connected right elbow disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Elbow Disability, Right Shoulder Condition (Secondary)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801918
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What this means for you
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