The Board granted service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it originated during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise and resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection based on a direct link to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22001837
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, low back and bilateral hip disabilities based on the evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings and other claims were dismissed as moot or not meeting the criteria.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple osteoarthritis conditions, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and gout based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left shoulder osteoarthritis and remanded the other claims for further development.
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