The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, right hip avascular necrosis, and bilateral knee strain (including right and left knees). The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to physical activity such as pushups and marching in combat boots, which are consistent with the development of his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's in-service exposure to physical activities like pushups and marching in combat boots was consistent with the development of his current shoulder, hip, and knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee strain (including right and left knees), left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, right hip avascular necrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- A19000897
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of his right hip disability prior to the Board's decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, effective August 11, 2013. The Board found that the disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's request to restore a higher rating for his left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, strain and rotator cuff tendonitis from 30% back to 20%, finding that the evidence did not show severity of symptoms resulting in limitation of flexion of the left arm to midway between the side and shoulder level.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a retrospective medical opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's right hip disorder without considering the ameliorative effects of medication, as per court holdings in Jones v. Shinseki and Ingram v. Collins.
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