The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left shoulder bicipital tendonitis was granted with a 20% rating effective February 12, 2018. The claim for service connection for allergies is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied allergy claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left sciatica, lumbar strain with L5-S1 arthritis, allergies
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- A20017357
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