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The veteran's claims for increased rating for right shoulder disability, service connection for asthma, and reopening of previously denied claims were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for the right shoulder disability or service connection for asthma. The claim to reopen previously denied claims was also denied.

The deciding factor: The veteran's current medical records do not show any current diagnosis of asthma, and his previous VA examination did not reveal limitation of motion in the right arm that would warrant an increased rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. Service connection cannot be granted for a disability unless there is evidence of its existence during service or since then.

Claimed conditions
{"conditionName":"Right Shoulder Dislocation with Rotator Cuff Syndrome"}, {"conditionName":"Asthma"}
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
February 5, 2008
Citation
0804039

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