The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 25, 2005 for service connection of right shoulder rotator cuff tear with glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had a right shoulder disability in May 2005 and served on active duty until April 1979. The RO denied the original claim based on lack of evidence, but reconsideration was warranted due to new evidence submitted after the initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039237
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the current medical opinion is inadequate and the record is incomplete without other opinions. The Veteran's left shoulder disorder may be related to service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for right knee strain, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, and right shoulder rotator cuff tear due to inadequate medical opinions in the November 2020 rating decision. The VA is required to obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician to determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination addressing all diagnosed conditions, including right shoulder strain, bicipital tendonitis, and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, an effective date earlier than December 27, 2023, for the award of service connection for service-connected right shoulder disabilities, and a higher initial evaluation for service-connected right shoulder disabilities are now pending.
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