The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during military service. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's tension headaches.
The deciding factor: The examiner opined that the Veteran's in-service injuries did not aggravate his pre-existing shoulder condition, and there is no medical evidence supporting a nexus between the current left shoulder condition and service. For the tension headache, the Board remanded for an opinion as the previous VA examination report was missing.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, tension headache
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032812
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder conditions as new and relevant evidence was not submitted since the April 2005 rating decision.
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