The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted service connection. The issue of secondary service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome to include as secondary to service-connected IBS is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the current right shoulder disability less likely caused by in-service injury, but a private physician opined it was more likely related to service due to repetitive strain from work activities. For chronic fatigue syndrome, additional medical opinion is needed regarding its relationship to service and/or secondary to IBS.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder disability, Chronic fatigue syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18112319
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the case for further action on heart disability. The decision regarding right shoulder disability is that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an in-service infection and chronic fatigue syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of his claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including low back, left hip, right hip, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The VA examinations did not provide adequate opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence is in equipoise and granting secondary service connection.
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