The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability manifested by pain, finding that the condition is etiologically related to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The provider's opinion in March 2021 linked the current right shoulder condition to an in-service injury, satisfying all elements of direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability manifested by pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052824
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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