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 claim for TDIU due to this issue being inextricably intertwined.
The deciding factor: The claims were denied based on lack of evidence supporting the service connection and ineffective date claims, and insufficient evidence to support the increased rating and TDIU 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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