The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his increased disability rating of 20 percent for a right shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that the exact onset of the limitation of motion to warrant a 20 percent disability for the Veteran's right shoulder arose on February 5, 2016. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, to include as secondary to service-connected right shoulder disability, was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no evidence during the intervening time between the April 2013 rating decision and December 7, 2016 claim for an increased rating in which the Veteran's condition first manifested with limitation of motion to warrant a 20 percent disability under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22010656
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