The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right shoulder disability prior to February 14, 2011 was denied. The claim for a higher rating from February 14, 2011 to April 13, 2012 and from April 14, 2012 to November 7, 2017 was granted with the maximum schedular ratings available.,The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating after November 8, 2017 was granted at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated based on its functional impairment and not service connection status.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189641
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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