The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a left humerus fracture and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the current 20% rating adequately reflects her disability level, as it considers her pain and functional limitations during flare-ups. For TDIU, the Veteran was not deemed unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's employment history did not show significant impairment from her service-connected conditions, and she could perform substantially gainful employment despite her disability symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Left humerus fracture, Left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21071214
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