The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from January 23, 2013 to October 15, 2018. The TDIU prior to January 23, 2013 is denied as his service-connected disability does not meet the criteria for a total rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined rating of 60% from his right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities satisfies the schedular requirements for TDIU effective January 23, 2013. Prior to this date, he did not have a single disability rated at least 40% disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20033165
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- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded. The claim for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) remains denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to establish an in-service event or injury related to his shoulders. The Veteran's current shoulder conditions are not linked to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to his service-connected TMJ.
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