The Veteran's appeal seeking revision of the January 1987 rating decision that denied service connection for left shoulder disability on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is denied. The claim for an effective date prior to June 5, 2012, for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer is also denied.
The deciding factor: The January 1987 rating decision was subsumed by the August 1988 Board decision and thus cannot be revisited on CUE grounds. The effective date for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer is denied as it predates the June 5, 2012, application to reopen the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166477
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
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