The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder, but denied service connection for his left and right shoulder injuries.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on continuity of symptomatology since service without an intercurrent cause.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar spine disorder, Left shoulder injury, Right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20055052
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder injury, lung condition/respiratory condition, and right side collarbone injury due to inadequate duty to assist errors. The cases are being returned for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder is rated at 20 percent prior to September 9, 2020 and 20 percent thereafter. The rating for GERD remains at 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity and left lower extremity neurological disorders, and hypertension due to potential in-service exposure. The AOJ is required to develop these issues further.
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