The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent since September 28, 2010. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the period from September 28, 2010 to October 31, 2013 and denied any further increase in rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability is manifested by pain and functional impairment, which resulted in limitation of motion equivalent to a 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5201. The Board granted the maximum allowable rating based on this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement/rotator cuff tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21001578
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to lack of compliance with examination requirements and need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's left shoulder disability remains in appellate status.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and determined that a higher disability rating is warranted for the Veteran's left shoulder impingement/rotator cuff tendinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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