The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right clavicle condition, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected MDD with OCD and PTSD. The issues of left shoulder strain and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral foot condition have been dismissed due to withdrawal.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right clavicle condition is aggravated by his service-connected MDD with OCD and PTSD, granting service connection based on this finding of aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- right clavicle condition, left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24008932
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder disability are all granted as service-connected.,The Veteran is also remanded for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine and for service connection for sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for additional examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial 10% disability rating for left shoulder strain was upheld as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2010 Rating Decision.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.
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