The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain with torn rotator cuff and lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome based on new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided by the Veteran was found to be adequate, supporting a positive nexus between his disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain with torn rotator cuff, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069358
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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