The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that it is not etiologically related to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran’s current left shoulder condition is less likely than not caused by or related to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Condition, Cervical Radiculopathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Limitation of Motion, Pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080764
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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