The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a nexus between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The Board found continuity of symptomatology since service, which is sufficient to establish service connection for arthritis under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19129853
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, right shoulder, and right wrist due to a need for additional development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, right and left hip, and right and left knee disorders as secondary to a back disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship with the back disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left shoulder due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, and degenerative joint disease of both knees. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded.
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