The Veteran's right shoulder injury residuals, including rotator cuff tendinitis, are granted. The left shoulder disability and weight gain issues remain pending for further evaluation. The lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and neck injury residuals ratings are remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the diagnosed right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis originated during active service. The issues of left shoulder disability and weight gain remain pending for further evaluation due to lack of a VA examination addressing these claims. The lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and neck injury residuals ratings are remanded as the examinations did not provide sufficient information regarding the severity of the disabilities.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder injury residuals, left shoulder disability, weight gain, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, neck injury residuals, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 10, 2019

Citation

19178154

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