The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hip replacements, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's left shoulder disability was proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hip replacements, including medical records indicating a history of joint injuries during paratrooper training and subsequent multiple joint replacements.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendinosis, partial tear on left side
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24026009
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left shoulder, right knee, and right ankle disabilities due to new evidence identified by the Veteran. The VA is required to obtain authorization and request private treatment records from relevant facilities and schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.
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