The Veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran was denied entitlement to TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU on schedular basis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show functional impairment sufficient to warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code, and the assigned rating already considers pain and other symptoms.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requirements for a TDIU as they do not result in combined ratings of 70% or more.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy with interstitial tear of the supraspinatus, bicep tendon tenosynovitis, glenohumeral osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18147757
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder dislocation and instability with glenohumeral osteoarthritis, finding that it is not related to his in-service left shoulder disability or any other in-service injury.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder disabilities, including AC joint osteoarthritis, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tendonitis, and a rotator cuff tear. The Board found that these conditions are related to service due to continuous symptoms since discharge.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left shoulder disability, including a torn rotator cuff and glenohumeral osteoarthritis, is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service. The examiner must also assess whether the condition is proximately due to or aggravated by his right shoulder disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including impingement, rotator cuff and bicipital tendonitis, glenohumbral osteoarthritis, and acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, is being remanded for further evaluation. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the right shoulder disability claim.
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