The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted with a 30 percent rating from September 5, 2011 to July 31, 2019. A higher 40 percent rating is granted for the period August 6, 2018 to July 31, 2019. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a finding that the Veteran's left shoulder disability had worsened and required higher ratings from September 5, 2011 to July 31, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Left rotator cuff tear, AC joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22009733
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities are causally linked to his in-service injuries sustained during active duty for training.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence to support a claim that the Veteran's left shoulder disorder was caused by a fall while receiving treatment at the VA Medical Center of Beckley, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder disabilities, including AC joint osteoarthritis, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tendonitis, and a rotator cuff tear. The Board found that these conditions are related to service due to continuous symptoms since discharge.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to his current left shoulder disability, diagnosed as AC joint osteoarthritis and labral tear, being more likely than not caused by degenerative wear and tear rather than an improper administration of a vaccine in January 2011.
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