The Veteran's right shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to January 2014, but has since been rated at the maximum schedular rating.,For the period between January 2014 and November 2015, the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent assigned.,From November 2015 to January 2016, the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.,Since January 2016, the Veteran has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent for his right shoulder disability.,For the period prior to January 2016, the Veteran's left shoulder disability did not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent assigned.,Since January 2016, the Veteran has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent for his left shoulder disability.

The deciding factor: The Veteran’s right shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to January 2014 due to limitations in range of motion and functional loss. However, since then, he has been rated at the maximum schedular rating.,For the period between January 2014 and November 2015, the Veteran's right shoulder disability did not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent assigned due to limitations in range of motion and functional loss. ,From November 2015 to January 2016, the Veteran’s right shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating due to limitations in range of motion and functional loss.,Since January 2016, the Veteran has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent for his right shoulder disability due to limitations in range of motion and functional loss.,For the period prior to January 2016, the Veteran's left shoulder disability did not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 20 percent assigned due to limitations in range of motion and functional loss. ,Since January 2016, the Veteran has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent for his left shoulder disability due to limitations in range of motion and functional loss.

Claimed conditions

Right Shoulder Disability, Left Shoulder Disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 24, 2018

Citation

1804572

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