The Veteran's claim for service connection for bursitis and tendonitis, right shoulder was reopened due to new evidence. The claim is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back problems and bilateral hearing loss disability were not reopened as the submitted evidence was cumulative.
The deciding factor: New evidence showed that the Veteran experienced neck pain radiating into the right shoulder during service, which potentially supports his claim of a right shoulder disability being incurred in service.,The previous denials for low back problems and bilateral hearing loss disability were based on lack of evidence showing continued treatment post-service. The submitted evidence did not provide new information regarding these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis and tendonitis, right shoulder, low back problems, bilateral hearing loss disability, Meniere's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18139099
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