The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of a 20% rating for limitation of extension of his right knee, which was granted in December 2015. The Board denied this claim as no claim had been filed prior to April 20, 2015.,The Veteran also sought restoration of a 30% rating for impairment of the right shoulder with degenerative arthritis (minor arm), effective from November 23, 2015. The Board granted this request.
The deciding factor: No claim was filed prior to April 20, 2015, for an increased rating for limitation of extension of the right knee. Therefore, no earlier effective date is warranted.,The evidence does not show sustained improvement in the impairment of the right shoulder with degenerative arthritis (minor arm) that would warrant restoration of a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Chondromalacia, Impairment of Right Shoulder with Degenerative Arthritis (minor arm)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129705
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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