The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected right shoulder disability is granted at a 30 percent level from April 8, 2004 to November 16, 2010. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to November 17, 2010 was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated based on the limitation of motion as per Diagnostic Code 5201 and meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating since February 8, 2005. The issue of TDIU prior to November 17, 2010 was denied due to the Veteran's combined schedular disability rating not meeting the minimum percentage requirements in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064202
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to October 10, 2018, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities of the hips, shoulders, knees, and cervical spine are related to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including whether it was incurred in service or aggravated by a pre-existing condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent prior to April 20, 2022 and denied a higher rating. From April 20, 2022, the Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 30 percent and also denied a higher rating.
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