Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease and spondylolisthesis of the thoracolumbar spine and left shoulder rotator cuff tear with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners opined that both conditions were at least as likely as not related to injuries sustained during ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease and spondylolisthesis of the thoracolumbar spine, Left shoulder rotator cuff tear with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085485
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