The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis, finding a nexus between the in-service injury and the current disability.
The deciding factor: The favorable findings by the AOJ in the May 2024 rating decision were not rebutted by evidence that identifies a clear and unmistakable error.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031549
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The veteran's request for an earlier effective date for DEA and TDIU was denied. The veteran's PTSD rating remains at 50% and the left shoulder disability rating remains at 20%. The claim for service connection for OSA is remanded.
- Partly granted
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