The Veteran's left shoulder disability is found to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The pre-existing left shoulder condition clearly and unmistakably did not worsen during service, as evidenced by the VA examiner's opinion that there was no permanent worsening of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19148206
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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