The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20% evaluation for recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder was granted, with the effective date set at February 26, 2002.
The deciding factor: The earliest date as of which it was factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred was February 26, 2002, when VA outpatient treatment records were received.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0521063
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