The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder degenerative joint disease with rotator cuff tendonitis, right elbow osteoarthritis, and right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome as these conditions are found to be aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected right hand ulnar styloid fracture with degenerative arthritis of the carpal bones.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current diagnoses were caused or aggravated by the service-connected disability based on medical opinions linking the disabilities to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative joint disease with rotator cuff tendonitis, right elbow osteoarthritis, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196864
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 19196864.
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various knee, wrist, and ankle disorders as there was no evidence of onset during active service or a relationship to service.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.