The Veteran's appeal includes issues related to increased ratings for his right shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities. The heart disability issue is also addressed. The decision grants an initial rating of 10 percent for the right shoulder prior to November 6, 2018, but denies a higher rating thereafter. Separate initial ratings are granted for the right knee and right hip. Service connection for a heart disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for his right shoulder, knee, and hip conditions, as well as a separate issue regarding service connection for a heart disability. The decision addresses these issues individually.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Acromioclavicular Joint Separation, Right Knee Meniscal Tear with Degenerative Arthritis, Right Hip Femoral Acetabular Impingement with Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20035269
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including acromioclavicular joint separation, bicipital tendonitis, and rotator cuff tendonitis, is now rated at 40 percent effective November 17, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including acromioclavicular joint separation and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, has been granted an initial 10 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied a higher rating for the Veteran's right shoulder disability and remanded the claim of a higher rating for his right knee meniscus tear due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation and degenerative arthritis, a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal.,The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its etiology.
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