The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is related to an in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence of record indicates a nexus between the Veteran's current left shoulder disability and the in-service left shoulder injury.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23017675
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder, right knee strain, right ankle strain, and sinusitis. The appeal was denied for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic lumbar spine sprain associated with degenerative arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left knee, and rotator cuff tendonitis of both shoulders disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations and the need for additional medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for arthritis of the left shoulder, rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder (secondary to service-connected arthritis), and lumbar spine disorder are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.
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