The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, including acromioclavicular joint arthropathy, subdeltoid bursitis and labral tear, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are etiologically related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VHA expert opined that the right shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthropathy was present at the time of the May 2007 retirement examination due to cumulative stress from training and weightlifting, and that it is more likely than not secondary to the existing acromioclavicular arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthropathy, subdeltoid bursitis, labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164605
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of right shoulder strain, as there are insufficient medical opinions and missing treatment records.
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