The Board denied service connection for left shoulder condition, bilateral knee conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, rhinitis, respiratory condition, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided significant probative value in determining that the Veteran’s left shoulder condition, bilateral knee conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, rhinitis, respiratory condition, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are not related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder degenerative joint disease with impingement, left shoulder tendinitis, pain in the acromio-clavicular (AC) joint, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), right knee ligament strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165571
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left shoulder arthritis, left shoulder tendinitis, right shoulder arthritis, right shoulder contusion, neck disability (cervical spine stenosis, degenerative changes, degenerative disc disease and spondylosis), right upper extremity tremors, and left upper extremity tremors as they were not etiologically related to service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee degenerative joint disease and right shoulder DJD, but denied service connection for a compensable rating for scar, right bunionectomy, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), and right radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder tendinitis and remanded claims for service connection for left knee arthralgia and cervical strain.
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