The Veteran's right shoulder strain developed in service and is now granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hypertension was granted effective July 2, 2013. The claimant has not provided evidence of a prior claim before this date.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted effective December 1, 2014. The claimant has not provided evidence of a prior claim before this date.,Service connection for low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted effective September 2, 2008. The claimant has not provided evidence of a prior claim before this date.
The deciding factor:
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Strain, Hypertension, Tinnitus, Low Back Disability, Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18100372
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What this means for you
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