The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder subluxation clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The current right shoulder disorders other than subluxation are considered to be due to wear and tear from preexisting chronic shoulder subluxation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran had preexisting right shoulder subluxation of the glenohumeral joint prior to his military service, which was not aggravated by service. The current disorders other than subluxation are attributed to wear and tear from this preexisting condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Subluxation of Glenohumeral Joint, Degenerative Fraying of Labrum, Tendinosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23062176
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What you can do next
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