The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff disability had its onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran’s history of injuring his left shoulder while sustaining a back injury in service, as well as his report of having left shoulder problems since service. The decision was made based on the continuity of symptomatology from service to the present.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder rotator cuff disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066373
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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