The Veteran's right shoulder disability, depression, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability have been granted. The claims for arthritis of the neck and lower back are remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a service connection for these conditions based on direct service connection criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Disability","claimed_condition":"Disability of the right shoulder"}, {"condition_name":"Depressive Disorder","claimed_condition":"Depression"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Neck","claimed_condition":"Condition of the neck, specifically arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the Lower Back","claimed_condition":"Condition of the lower back, specifically arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Tinea Pedis (Rash on Feet)","claimed_condition":"Condition of the feet, to include tinea pedis, claimed as a rash on the feet and lower body"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181304
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What this means for you
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