The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The right shoulder dislocation residuals were rated at 20 percent from March 14, 2005, and the left knee DJD was rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the evidence did not support granting higher ratings based on the current disability levels of the veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), status post myocardial infarctions, with hypertension, dislocation residuals of the right shoulder with degenerative changes, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0600660
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,643 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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