The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left shoulder injury and service connection for a positive tuberculosis test. The VA found that the evidence did not support granting either claim.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was no new or material evidence to reopen the service connection claim for the positive tuberculosis test, and the veteran's residuals of a left shoulder injury were rated as 20 percent disabling based on his limited range of motion and pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Injury, Positive Tuberculosis Test
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2004
- Citation
- 0416321
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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