The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including right shoulder impingement syndrome, is granted as it began during active service.,Service connection for the bilateral knee and left wrist disabilities is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder condition was diagnosed during service and has been confirmed by VA examination, meeting one of the elements required for direct service connection.,There is no evidence linking the bilateral knee and left wrist disabilities to an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran’s service treatment records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral knee disability (chondromalacia of the knees)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Left wrist disability (left wrist tendonitis)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right shoulder disability (right shoulder impingement syndrome)","exposure_basis":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147573
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.
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