The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder partial rotator cuff tear and right shoulder status post rotator cuff repair, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are due to her in-service automobile accident.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by the VA examiner and Dr. Rogers establish a link between the Veteran's current shoulder disabilities and her in-service automobile accident.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder partial rotator cuff tear, right shoulder status post rotator cuff repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022614
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- Remanded (sent back)
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