The Veteran's follow-up treatment at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center and St. Luke's Clinic on February 3, 2015 was authorized in advance for the December 2014 right shoulder surgery. The Board found that this treatment was part of the pre-authorized follow-up care.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the February 3, 2015 treatment at St. Luke's was part of the pre-authorized follow-up care for the December 2014 right shoulder surgery and granted the claim based on this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011567
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