The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after service, and concluding that any current disability is more likely related to post-service car accidents.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence does not support continuity of symptoms from the Veteran's alleged in-service injury and his subsequent right shoulder disability, nor does it support a causal relationship between service and the current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- A19001732
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was granted a rating of 40 percent, while other conditions were denied higher ratings.
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