The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 24, 2018 for the grant of service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear and tendonitis, tenosynovitis, and AC joint arthrosis was denied as there were no pending claims between the last final denial in August 2010 and the current effective date January 24, 2018.
The deciding factor: The claim for an effective date prior to January 24, 2018 is not warranted due to the absence of a pending claim for a right shoulder disability prior to the Veteran's submission of the January 24, 2018 claim and the August 2010 final rating decision becoming final.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear, tendonitis, tenosynovitis, AC joint arthrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23042042
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA will obtain new opinions from different VA examiners to address whether the Veteran's conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure during combat.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for TBI, back strain, chest pain, foot pain, and tendonitis as there is no evidence of disease or injury incurred during active duty or training.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to January 31, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, finding no evidence linking his current condition to military service or any service-connected disability.
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