The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tear was granted an initial 10% evaluation from August 6, 2007 to November 5, 2009. Effective dates for the grants of service connection for right and left ankle disorders are pending.
The deciding factor: An initial 10% evaluation was assigned based on positive signs of shoulder impingement and identifiable functional loss with noncompensable limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear, Right Ankle Tendonitis/Arthralgia, Left Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1143819
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Board has not assigned a specific rating or effective date as the claims are being remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, right MCA stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and major neurocognitive impairment, headaches, left ankle sprain, cervical sprain, and lumbar disc disease are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right shoulder disability and scar was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other criteria.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposal to reduce the disability rating for right shoulder rotator cuff tear because it was not within the Board's jurisdiction to adjudicate such a non-final decision.
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