The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, effective February 19, 2018. His right knee disability remains at a 10 percent rating. A separate 10 percent rating has been granted for his meniscus impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability warranted a 20 percent rating due to painful motion and additional functional loss during repetitive use over time, which is more than the minimum compensable rating of 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5201. The right knee disability was rated at 10 percent as it did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on limitation of motion or instability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18109180
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- 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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