The Veteran's right shoulder tendinitis is currently rated at 20 percent, effective December 3, 2015. The claim for an increased rating prior to this date was denied.,The Veteran's Crohn’s disease is currently rated at 30 percent, effective December 3, 2015. The claim for an increased rating prior to this date was also denied.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were found not to warrant higher ratings based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Tendinitis, Crohn’s Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18124391
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms including limited motion and pain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn’s Disease and hypothyroidism due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to his active service, including herbicide exposure.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Sleep Disorder have been dismissed.,Service connection has not been granted for ITP, Crohn’s Disease, Spleen Removal, GERD, or Headaches.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted for cataracts due to diabetes mellitus. The Board also found that the Veteran's headache disability is related to his active service, but remanded other issues including sinusitis, emphysema, COPD, gallbladder condition, Crohn’s disease, pancreatitis, acid reflux, stroke residuals, arthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine, diabetic retinopathy, tinnitus, hypertension, peripheral vascular/arterial disease (PVD/PAD) of both lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.
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