The veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis was granted. The Board found that the condition is at least as likely as not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board relied on a private positive nexus opinion and the Veteran's credible statements about his injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006285
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as remanded the claim for a low back disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to his combat military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for higher ratings and TDIU is remanded due to the AOJ's failure to properly assist the Veteran in developing his claims.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder, and assigned a 70 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with mild alcohol use disorder. The claims for increased ratings for the right shoulder strain and IBS were denied.
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