The veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated, and the RO has denied his claims for increased ratings. The effective dates of service connection are also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings or earlier effective dates as established by applicable regulations and VA guidelines.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Headaches, Cervical Spine Spondylosis, Frozen Left Shoulder (secondary to cervical spine spondylosis), Frozen Right Shoulder (secondary to cervical spine spondylosis), Residuals of Trauma, Right Upper Extremity (including right arm and hand)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0732583
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and tendinitis, cervical spine spondylosis, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and thoracolumbar scoliosis and lumbar spine degenerative changes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post traumatic headaches and PTSD with TBI, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the prior January 2021 decision. The AOJ is instructed to correct these errors by obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post traumatic headaches, right shoulder disability, and lumbar spine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's post traumatic headaches have been rated at 50 percent since July 11, 2016. The Board has found that the evidence supports a higher rating for this condition from November 4, 2014, to July 11, 2016. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling an examination.
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