The Veteran's initial and increased rating claims for his service-connected right shoulder strain and right knee disability have been granted, with a 30 percent rating assigned effective March 11, 2009.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings supported the need for an increased rating based on functional loss due to pain and weakness in the Veteran's major upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain, residuals arthroscopic surgery to the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1018034
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
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