The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left knee disability was denied. His right shoulder disability claim, which had been previously denied on the merits, was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted after the July 2008 denial. The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability, leading to a finding of aggravation and thus service connection for the right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left knee, Degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder with bicipital tenosynovitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1543250
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, left knee, and right knee due to inadequate VA examinations in August 2020 and January 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's knee and cervical spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and clarification regarding the severity of the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities, specifically to determine if the Veteran has experienced 'the functional equivalent of range of motion loss contemplated by the next higher rating' at any point during the appeal period.
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