Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities are causally linked to his in-service injuries sustained during active duty for training.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 private medical opinion and July 2024 VA medical opinion persuasively establish that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities are causally linked to his in-service shoulder injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- AC joint osteoarthritis, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, chronic and recurrent shoulder dislocations, labral tears
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25110088
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