The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and revision of a rating decision are dismissed, while his claim for a higher rating for right shoulder arthritis is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit valid claims for the issues raised, leading to their dismissal. The denial of the higher rating claim is based on the current schedular criteria fully accommodating manifestations of pain and limitation of motion of the right shoulder.
- Claimed conditions
- synovitis of the left shoulder, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2020
- Citation
- A20016126
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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