The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for chronic left shoulder disability is denied.,The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right knee disability and entitlement to TDIU are granted, with the effective dates being August 18, 1997, and November 6, 1996 respectively.,The veteran was found unemployable due to service-connected disabilities as of November 6, 1996.
The deciding factor: Service connection for chronic left shoulder disability was granted effective August 13, 1998. The earlier effective date request is denied.,The veteran's right knee disability warranted a 40 percent rating since August 18, 1997 based on the severity of his symptoms and impairment as documented in SSA records.,TDIU was granted effective November 6, 1996, due to the veteran's unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left shoulder disability, right knee disability, chronic back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0125624
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