The Veteran's left shoulder condition, right shoulder degenerative changes, and lumbar spondylosis are granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted an initial rating of 20 percent for his right shoulder condition prior to November 16, 2017, and a separate rating of 40 percent each for his left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the grant of service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder condition due to in-service physical strain. The Veteran is already service-connected for his non-dominant right shoulder, which aligns with the findings that the Veteran's right shoulder condition does not warrant a higher rating as it did not result in ankylosis or other severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Condition, Right Shoulder Degenerative Changes, Lumbar Spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22071930
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any current disability and service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, left shoulder condition, and lower back pain as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or in-service event that would support these claims.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder condition is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and neck condition should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will now be adjudicated with appropriate medical examinations.
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