The Veteran's left and right shoulder disabilities, bilateral rotator cuff tendonitis, are rated at 20 percent prior to July 10, 2018, and 30 percent thereafter.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 10 percent prior to July 10, 2018, and 20 percent as of February 1, 2019. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the period following July 10, 2018.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability is not entitled to a higher rating prior to July 10, 2018.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s left or right shoulders were limited to midway between the side and shoulder level or 25 degrees from the side.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Disability","status":"Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Disability","status":"Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Disability","status":"Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002568
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.
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