The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a back disorder, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran had complaints of shoulder pain during service and post-service VA examinations confirmed his current diagnoses. The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding the onset of the disorders during or shortly after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder, Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19128701
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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