The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding no medical nexus either on a direct or secondary basis.
The deciding factor: There is no link found between the Veteran’s service and his current right shoulder diagnosis, nor any opinion that it was caused by a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066613
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and right shoulder impingement syndrome due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities meeting VA criteria.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits was denied because she did not have an employment handicap and was able to obtain suitable employment consistent with her abilities, aptitudes, and interests.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased initial disability evaluations for right shoulder impingement syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and lumbosacral strain to correct duty to assist errors.
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