The Board denied the appellant's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to his current left shoulder disability, diagnosed as AC joint osteoarthritis and labral tear, being more likely than not caused by degenerative wear and tear rather than an improper administration of a vaccine in January 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided significant weight to the conclusion that the appellant's current shoulder disability is due to chronic wear and tear over many years, unrelated to the vaccination administered on January 24, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- AC joint osteoarthritis, labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20077435
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the current medical opinion is inadequate and the record is incomplete without other opinions. The Veteran's left shoulder disorder may be related to service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disorder.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to temporary total disability ratings for shoulder disabilities and the award of TDIU with an effective date prior to March 25, 2015.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a labral tear, including SLAP, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and glenohumeral joint dislocation status post right shoulder labral repair with a remplissage procedure. The decision finds that the Veteran's pre-existing right shoulder condition was aggravated by his service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip disorders are related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.
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