The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities are granted service connection. Service connection for hypertension is denied, and the issue of secondary service connection for a right elbow disability due to his right shoulder disability is remanded. The issue of service connection for residuals of an anthrax vaccine is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses of right shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear, and degenerative joint disease are causally related to injuries sustained during active service in August 2004 and November 2004. The Veteran's right knee disability is also linked to injuries sustained during active service in 1989 and 1998. Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition, and a VA examination is needed to determine if residuals from an anthrax vaccine are related to his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149791
What this means for you
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