The Veteran's right shoulder acromioclavicular arthrosis, cervical spine mass, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted service connection.,Left knee disability, right knee disability (including popliteal cyst), thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right hip fracture residuals, left foot hallux valgus, and primary insomnia are all remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current conditions were incurred in service as evidenced by the presence of these conditions during his active duty service. The Board found that there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the merits of the issues material to the determination of the matter, thus granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Acromioclavicular Arthrosis with Bursal Surface Fraying"}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Mass"}, {"condition_name":"Obstructive Sleep Apnea"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19123993
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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