The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right shoulder disorder and bilateral hand disorder were denied. The claim for an increased rating for thoracolumbar scoliosis prior to October 24, 2019 was granted with a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current right shoulder or bilateral hand disorders to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder, Bilateral Hand Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20080211
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board granted restoration of a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome and service connection for a right shoulder disorder, while denying service connection for right sided carpal tunnel syndrome and left sided carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Partly granted
The Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, and denied service connection for various other disorders.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for diverticulitis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding claims for service connection for various other disorders and a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, and the effective date for service connection remains June 29, 2017. Other claims for service connection have been denied.
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