The Veteran's appeal is denied as his right shoulder impingement syndrome does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is also denied due to the lack of evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records do not show that the Veteran’s right shoulder impingement syndrome more nearly approximates limitation of motion at a level higher than shoulder level, which corresponds to a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5201.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disability renders him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19178925
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,188 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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