The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a neck disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the reopening of claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and right upper extremity radiculopathy.,Right upper extremity radiculopathy remains under review.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the prior final denial is new and material as it provides a current diagnosis for the neck disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, but does not provide sufficient evidence to establish an in-service incurrence or medical nexus for the left shoulder disorder and right upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), left shoulder disorder, right upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18145003
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