The Veteran's lumbar osteoarthritis is granted as secondary to service-connected lumbar strain. The right shoulder tendinitis and bursitis are denied due to lack of evidence linking it to the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the right shoulder tendinitis and bursitis were not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain or osteoarthritis, as there was no clear link between these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar osteoarthritis, right shoulder tendinitis and bursitis, left shoulder joint pain, bilateral hand joint pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24018611
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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