The Veteran's left shoulder disorder is rated at a 60 percent disability rating since December 2, 2014.,An earlier effective date for the TDIU claim is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show an increase in disability to 60 percent prior to December 2, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- left-shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145375
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19145375.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for left-shoulder disorder, jaw disorder (including TMJ dysfunction), and right-knee disorder due to additional relevant evidence being added to the record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's disability evaluations for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left-shoulder disorder, right-wrist disorder, left-ankle disorder, and right-ankle disorder have been restored to their previous levels. No increased ratings are granted.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeals for service connection of various conditions, including left-eye disorder, esophagitis, gastritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were dismissed. The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his shoulder, wrist, fifth finger, and lumbar spine disorders are also dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for lumbar-spine disorder, right-knee disorder, left-knee disorder, cervical spine disorder (to include as secondary to service-connected left-shoulder disorder), and increased disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a left-shoulder disorder need further examination and opinion.
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