The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, left shoulder, and left elbow was denied an increased rating. A 10 percent rating for left hip trochanteric bursitis from April 1, 2011 to May 5, 2014 has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, left shoulder, and left elbow did not result in any incapacitating exacerbation during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of Right Shoulder, Degenerative Arthritis of Left Shoulder, Degenerative Arthritis of Left Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073589
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 105 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right shoulder condition is not deemed a qualifying additional disability due to VA care, and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as he is already receiving a 20 percent rating for recurrent left shoulder dislocations and the Board found that a separate 20 percent rating for limited motion of the left shoulder is warranted.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability is granted, and a compensable rating for the surgical scar is also granted. The issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities remains pending.
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