The Veteran's claim for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis was reopened and granted. The claim for left shoulder rotator cuff tear with degenerative changes of the acromioclavicular joint was denied.
The deciding factor: Right hip osteoarthritis was confirmed by x-ray evidence and manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service in September 2010. Left shoulder rotator cuff tear with degenerative changes had its onset in 2014 and is not related to any injury or disease in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hip Osteoarthritis, Left Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear with Degenerative Changes of the Acromioclavicular Joint
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150789
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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