The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's neurological impairment of the right shoulder, finding that it had its onset during service and is related to his active duty. The Veteran now has a compensable disability rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence established that the Veteran's current neurological impairment of the right shoulder began during service and has been recurrent since then.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological impairment of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24012672
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