The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that his current condition is related to in-service symptoms and granting the presumption of continuity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current left shoulder conditions are related to documented in-service symptoms and credible testimony regarding continuity of symptomatology since discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement, left glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, left acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2022
- Citation
- A22021960
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided for the Veteran's cervical and lumbosacral strains, left elbow strain, right elbow strain, and left shoulder impingement are inadequate. The Board also notes that there is no evidence of service connection for hypertension in this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow, cervical strain, left glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, and right shoulder arthralgia due to a lack of VA examination or treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for a VA addendum opinion from an orthopedic specialist.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis was dismissed by the Veteran.
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