The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, and bilateral shin splints have been denied. The claim of entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) has been remanded.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected disability has also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder tendonitis, hemorrhoids, and bilateral shin splints were not shown to be related to service or any other service-connected condition. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is being remanded due to the need for an opinion regarding its etiology.,The tinnitus claim is being remanded as it may be secondary to a service-connected disability, which also needs clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Tendonitis, Hemorrhoids, Bilateral Shin Splints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104605
What this means for you
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