The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the right shoulder strain and a 50 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied entitlement to a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated limitation of motion midway between side and shoulder level, justifying a higher rating than the initial 20 percent assigned. However, there was not enough evidence to support a rating in excess of 30 percent for the right shoulder strain or a rating higher than 50 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000194
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's claimed conditions are due to any incident of his period of active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 7, 2020, for the award of a 70 percent rating for unspecified depressive disorder and TDIU, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.
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