The VA has granted a 50% evaluation for the veteran's service-connected right shoulder disorder, which includes scar and tendonitis.,However, the RO denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected right ulnar neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support granting a higher initial disability evaluation for the right ulnar neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound (SFW) of the right shoulder, right ulnar neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0608802
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left ulnar neuropathy, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and either in-service injury or a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all claims on December 16, 2024.
- Partly granted
The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied SMC based on housebound status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and right ulnar neuropathy as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to insufficient opinions on whether these conditions are related to military service or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.
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