The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right shoulder impingement syndrome, finding that both conditions are related to in-service injuries. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses were related to her in-service injuries based on credible lay statements of continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178616
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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