The Veteran's right shoulder and left shoulder osteoarthritis are granted as service connected. The Board found the Veteran's reports of continuous symptoms since service credible.,The Veteran was hospitalized for a head injury in 1982, which is considered to be a TBI resulting in current residuals including mood disorder not otherwise specified.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported and presented credible evidence of chronic shoulder pain since service, as well as continuous symptoms related to the head injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Condition, Right Shoulder Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis, Left Shoulder Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- A22021671
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What this means for you
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