The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied in September 2008 and not reopened. The effective date for the grant of service connection for right shoulder disability is denied as it predates his March 31, 2015 claim.,The initial rating for right shoulder disability remains at noncompensable (0%) since its effective date on March 31, 2015. The Veteran's right shoulder disability was found to be aggravated by a service-connected lumbar spine disability and rated as secondary.,A temporary 100% rating is assigned for the period from January 9, 2020 to February 29, 2020 due to surgical treatment necessitating convalescence.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a direct service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim was denied in September 2008 and not reopened with new and material evidence.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for right shoulder disability is denied as it predates the March 31, 2015 claim. The initial rating remains at noncompensable (0%) since its effective date on March 31, 2015 due to aggravation by a service-connected lumbar spine disability.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability was aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability and rated as secondary. A temporary 100% rating is assigned for the period from January 9, 2020 to February 29, 2020 due to surgical treatment necessitating convalescence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder degenerative arthritis with rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20054042
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