The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not warrant an earlier effective date than March 4, 2013, for a 20 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a factually ascertainable increase in the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability prior to March 4, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder osteoarthritis, residual tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802289
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