Granted
The Board granted service connection for left shoulder pain with soft-tissue injury, finding it directly related to an injury during a period of INACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA examiner's opinion supported the claim based on the Veteran's history and physical examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder pain with soft-tissue injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093059
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