The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The appeal for higher ratings or separate ratings was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the symptoms did not approximate ankylosis or other specific impairments warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1602875
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability was denied.,The Veteran was granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, subject to controlling regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.,The Veteran was granted an effective date of October 1, 2019, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance, subject to controlling regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for his left shoulder disability and service connection for upper back pain as secondary to a service-connected left shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and the retrieval of private treatment records.
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