The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a right knee disability and is denied. For her left shoulder disability, the evidence shows that she meets the schedular requirements for TDIU but there is no plausible basis to conclude that her service-connected condition prevents her from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current right knee disability does not meet the criteria for direct service connection as there is no medical evidence linking it to active military service. Her left shoulder disability meets the schedular requirements for TDIU, but the evidence does not support a finding that her condition prevents her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Left Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1754241
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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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