The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 15, 2004, for a 10 percent evaluation for impingement syndrome of the right shoulder is granted. The Board found that his informal claim was received by VA on March 15, 2004, and he satisfied the schedular criteria for a 10 percent rating as of that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder disability resulted in limited range of motion and pain since March 15, 2004, warranting a 10 percent rating from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Impingement Syndrome of the Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1043728
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The veteran's right shoulder disability, characterized by impingement syndrome, is currently rated at 20 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the condition does not meet criteria for more severe impairment.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's impingement syndrome of the right shoulder warrants a rating of 20 percent, resolving any doubt in his favor.
- Denied
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