The veteran's service-connected left shoulder disorder does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as it is rated at 30% and his other nonservice-connected conditions prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left shoulder disability alone does not render him unemployable, given his other significant nonservice-connected health problems.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent left shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0513747
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for recurrent left shoulder dislocation is denied as his current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and records to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder dislocation, right knee osteoarthritis, lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease, and erectile dysfunction.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of recurrent left shoulder dislocation due to new and material evidence. The Board also found that the condition is at least as likely as not related to active service, thus granting the claim.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating of recurrent left shoulder dislocation, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.
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