The veteran's claim for increased ratings and extension of a temporary total disability rating was denied by the RO.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or an extension of the temporary total disability rating based on convalescence beyond September 1, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- left (minor) shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0619224
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,419 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0619224.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The veteran's ventral hernia and left shoulder dislocation claims were denied as there is no evidence of a post-operative ventral hernia with the required symptoms for a compensable evaluation, and his left shoulder disability was not found to warrant an increased rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his left shoulder dislocation and post-traumatic arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support ratings higher than the current 20 percent disability ratings.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's right inguinal hernia residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as there is no evidence of recurrence or symptomatic residuals. The left shoulder condition was also reviewed and found to have no current functional impairment warranting an increased rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.