The Veteran's right shoulder condition is currently rated at 20 percent disabling under DC 5203, which is the highest rating warranted.,The Veteran does not meet the threshold requirements for entitlement to TDIU on a schedular basis due to his combined disability rating of 30 percent and single service-connected disability of 20 percent.,The Board finds that a referral for consideration of the TDIU claim for extra-schedular consideration is not warranted as the Veteran's right shoulder condition did not prevent him from obtaining or sustaining any form of substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish limitation of motion required for an increased rating, and there is no ankylosis or impairment of the humerus at any time during the appeal period.,The Veteran's combined disability rating of 30 percent and single service-connected disability of 20 percent do not meet the threshold requirements for entitlement to TDIU on a schedular basis.,The evidence does not indicate that the Veteran has been rendered unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18143800
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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