The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his right shoulder capsular shift and left shoulder tendonitis. The effective date for a 20 percent evaluation for left shoulder tendonitis was granted from July 3, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported symptoms including painful motion and difficulty lifting objects in medical records dated July 3, 2008, which were within one year of his claim filing on February 3, 2009. The Board found the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation was met.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder capsular shift
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19165900
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The claims for service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder pain, and lumbar spine disease were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, while other conditions were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for left shoulder tendonitis and greater than 10 percent for both left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as for a compensable initial disability rating for right carpal tunnel scar and right shoulder scar.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
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