The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left upper extremity neurological disability (C7/C8 cervical radulopathy and left ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel), and right knee degenerative arthritis, right knee strain, and ACL tear.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records showed complaints of injury to the left shoulder during service. The Veteran's current conditions were diagnosed years after separation from service and there was no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or in-service causation for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left upper extremity neurological disability, diagnosed as C7/C8 cervical radiculopathy and left ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel, right knee degenerative arthritis, right knee strain, and ACL tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2026
- Citation
- A26013794
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury. The evidence shows a present disability and service incurrence of an injury, with continuity of symptomatology post-service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and rhomboid strain, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of lumbosacral strain and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee replacement and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis have been granted service connection, with the Board finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to his military service.
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