The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition and granted service connection for GERD. The decision on the bilateral ankle condition is pending.,Service connection was not established for the left shoulder condition due to lack of evidence linking it to an in-service injury, while GERD was found to be at least as likely caused by or aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no direct link between the Veteran's left shoulder disability and service, but found that his GERD is more likely related to his service-connected knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left shoulder condition","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)","status":"granted"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074891
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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