The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle fracture residuals. The effective date is not specified as it was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran’s left shoulder disorder and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle fracture residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150655
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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Partly granted
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