The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and DJD, as well as left elbow tenosynovitis. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) remains under review.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the continuity of symptoms since the in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left shoulder, left elbow tenosynovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18109593
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for weight gain and remanded several issues related to the Veteran's other claimed disabilities, including ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions and service connection for psychiatric and other medical conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is being evaluated again to determine its relationship to service, especially his reported in-service injuries.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriatic arthritis, degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, left shoulder, and left knee were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic headaches, right shoulder impingement with degenerative joint disease, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The decision is binding only for this specific matter.
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