Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability, diagnosed as left labral tear, including SLAP and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability had onset in service. Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the criteria for entitlement to service connection have been met.
- Claimed conditions
- left labral tear, including SLAP and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090642
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