The veteran's right shoulder disorder, rated at 20 percent disabling, does not meet the percentage prerequisites for entitlement to TDIU under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence demonstrates that the veteran's service-connected right shoulder disorder alone does not preclude him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right shoulder injury, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0500422
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What this means for you
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