The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for dextroscoliosis prior to April 1, 2018 was denied. The claim for service connection of right shoulder disorder was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran’s symptoms did not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating or service connection due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between his current condition and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- dextroscoliosis, right shoulder degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19164812
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the service connection claim for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, but remanded the claims for radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for lumbosacral strain, thoracic strain, right posterior lyric lesion SI joint, dextroscoliosis, scarring/atelectasis of left lower lobe, nonspecific mild pulmonary hyperinflation, pleural effusion, residuals of COVID-19, and unspecified anxiety disorder.
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