The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a temporary total convalescent rating, and increased ratings for his right shoulder disability and right upper extremity neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the service-connected right shoulder disability had increased in severity within one year prior to February 16, 1996 or that the veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy was related to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Discomfort, Right Upper Extremity Neuropathy (Numbness)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0020497
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What this means for you
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