The Veteran's right shoulder arthritis is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,Service connection for a left shoulder condition has been denied.
The deciding factor: The July 2019 VA examination found no current evidence of a left shoulder disability and thus service connection cannot be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Right AC joint arthritis, Left shoulder condition, REM sleep behavior disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185012
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy of the left arm, back disability, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, left hand condition, hypertension, and an initial rating of 10 percent for coronary arteriosclerosis prior to September 24, 2024.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for vertigo, secondary to tinnitus and a compensable rating for the cesarean section scar. The claims for service connection for left ankle condition, right ankle status post achilles tendon repair, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, osteoarthritis of both hips, right wrist condition, and left wrist condition were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active duty service.
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