The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder arthropathy. The skin condition claim is remanded due to inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address all of the May 2020 remand directives, particularly regarding the March 2015 diagnosis and continuity of symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder arthropathy, dermatitis of the back and shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20079405
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, cervical spondylosis, right shoulder arthropathy, and bilateral hip arthritis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to active duty service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, excluding PTSD, do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating for right shoulder arthropathy, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and TDIU due to unemployability. Additional medical records are needed, as well as an updated VA examination for both right shoulder and low back disabilities.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not manifest within one year of separation from service and is not continuous since service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for his current right shoulder condition.
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