The Veteran's claim for a left shoulder condition, including residuals of a left shoulder dislocation, is granted.,The claims for left ankle and right ankle conditions are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection may be established based on continuity of symptomatology since service if the evidence does not show an in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his ongoing symptoms post-service support this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Condition","disposition":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Left Ankle Condition (Achilles Tendinitis)","disposition":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Condition (Residuals of Sprain)","disposition":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004642
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.
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