The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine (neck) disability and a left shoulder disability as secondary to the neck disability, but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The August 2022 medical opinion from the Veteran's treatment provider, along with his direct testimony, supported the conclusion that his neck disability was caused by an injury during ACDUTRA. The January 2023 VA examiner opined that the left shoulder disability was at least as likely as not secondary to the service-connected neck disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine (neck) disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25002212
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