The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder, right ankle, and left calf muscle disabilities, finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty in Iraq.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided opinions based on the record as to whether any of the claimed disabilities were caused by military service as well as whether he had an undiagnosed illness taking into account the appellant’s complaints and combat status.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, Right Ankle Ligament Sprain, Left Calf Muscle Shell Fragment Wound
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20059272
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities are not related to service or her service-connected back disability, and thus denied her claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service and there was no chronic injury or condition shown during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is denied. The Board has found that the current 20 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of the disability, and thus no greater rating is warranted under the applicable criteria. Additionally, the issue of service connection for fibromyalgia secondary to the service-connected right shoulder condition is remanded due to additional development being necessary.
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