The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for a left knee condition was denied. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an effective date prior to October 14, 2014 for the grant of service connection for right shoulder degenerative joint disease with tear of superior labrum and tendinosis of the rotator cuff and long head of the biceps tendon status post arthrotomy was denied. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for a right shoulder disability is remanded, as well as his TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not present a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee condition, Right shoulder degenerative joint disease with tear of superior labrum and tendinosis of the rotator cuff and long head of the biceps tendon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140020
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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