Service connection for arthritis of the left shoulder and neck has been granted, while service connection for other conditions remains denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the October 2003 rating decision established that the Veteran had an in-service injury to his left shoulder and neck, which led to current arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left shoulder, arthritis of the neck
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20004281
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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as they were premature, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a migraine headache disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfoot, arthritis of the neck, PTSD, radiculopathy of both upper extremities, and non-compensable ratings for umbilical hernia and right inguinal hernia.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disorder, type two diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, vertigo, hypertension, migraine headaches, arthritis of various joints, and kidney disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis of the neck, left hip, and both knees to schedule a VA examination to determine their nature and etiology.
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