The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his shoulder and knee disabilities are being granted.,For the left shoulder, a rating greater than 10 percent is denied prior to August 13, 2000, but since then he has been rated at 20 percent. For the right shoulder, a rating of 20 percent is granted effective from October 16, 2002.,For his left knee disability, which was service-connected in March 2003, a 20 percent rating is granted since its effective date of September 16, 2002. For the right knee disability, a 20 percent rating is also granted since October 16, 2002.,The veteran's claim for TDIU has been granted based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's conditions met the criteria for the assigned ratings and granted them accordingly.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the left shoulder, Arthritis of the right shoulder, Left knee disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0509792
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