Granted
The Board grants service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise as to whether it is related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The key factor was the Veteran's credible account of an in-service shoulder injury and his reports of continuous symptoms since discharge, which were not adequately addressed by prior medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001700
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