The veteran's service-connected left shoulder and knee disabilities are evaluated at 20 percent each, effective March 29, 1991. The Board has granted a higher evaluation of 30 percent for the left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed significant loss of motion in both shoulders and knees, with pain being an important factor in determining functional limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Shoulder, Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0004514
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and degenerative arthritis of the right knee to correct duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral knee degenerative arthritis, as well as left ankle strain.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability or sleep apnea related to service. The Veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensable.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.
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