The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 20 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis was dismissed.,Service connection for a sleep disorder was denied. The Veteran is not diagnosed with this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim seeking a higher rating for the left shoulder condition prior to the decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, tension headaches associated with mild degenerative changes of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18155577
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for both right and left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, stating that the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent have not been met.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine, left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity associated with intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, and tinnitus, have caused him to need regular aid and attendance due to his limited mobility. The Board has granted SMC based on this need.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis were denied, and the effective dates for these awards are not earlier than November 24, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is required for the Veteran's claims regarding Bell's palsy, left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, and right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis.
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