The Veteran's right shoulder disability was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent, effective November 1, 2008. The increased evaluation for the right shoulder is granted.,The Veteran's endometriosis claim has been reopened and service connection is granted.,The Veteran's hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, sleep disorder, vision disorder, and respiratory disability are not service-connected.,The Veteran meets criteria for a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed improvement in the right shoulder from June 2005 to November 2007. The reduction was proper as it was supported by the medical findings.,New and material evidence has been submitted, reopening the endometriosis claim which is now service-connected.,Hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, sleep disorder, vision disorder, and respiratory disability are not service-connected based on lack of probative evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.,The Veteran's disabilities render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due solely to the effects of her service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Endometriosis, Scars (from breast reduction surgery), Hypertension, Gastrointestinal disability, Sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea), Vision disorder (Graves' disease), Respiratory disability (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1503888
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded. The claim for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) remains denied.
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