The Board found that new evidence submitted by the Veteran raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim for service connection, but denied the underlying claim as there was no direct or presumptive link between his current right shoulder disorder and his military service.
The deciding factor: The December 2016 medical opinion linking the Veteran's current condition to his in-service duties did not provide a clear rationale based on all relevant facts.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, bicipital tendonitis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1813431
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disorders, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the disability evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the left knee with instability, tinnitus, and right shoulder tendonitis (claimed as tendonitis in the right shoulder) has been granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to allow the AOJ to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing and determine if additional evidentiary development is required.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral musculoskeletal strain with degenerative changes has precluded substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2017.
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