The Board denied service connection for right shoulder disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence supporting a current right shoulder disability related to service or aggravation by a service-connected condition. For the left knee, flexion was limited but did not meet criteria for higher ratings under applicable codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, left knee strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20063935
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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