The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right shoulder, cervical spine, and tension headaches disabilities have been granted. The claim of revision or reversal of the November 1993 rating decision on the basis of CUE has also been granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on direct evidence of a disease or injury incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder degenerative joint disease, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, cervical spine invertebral disc syndrome, tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19169242
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal to sever service connection for right shoulder degenerative joint disease is dismissed.
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