The Veteran's left shoulder tendinitis and scar are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating may be warranted based on additional evidence. The TDIU claim is also pending.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examinations are needed to determine if the Veteran's current range of motion limitations warrant a higher rating for his left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Tendinitis, Left Shoulder Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22011176
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, finding that the criteria were not met to grant these benefits prior to the specified dates. The TDIU claim was denied as there was no evidence showing other service-connected disabilities contributed to his inability to work during the relevant period.
- Denied
The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, the minimum compensable rating due to painful motion. A higher rating is not warranted as his range of motion does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for back disability manifested by pain, left shoulder tendinitis, right knee disability manifested by pain, left knee disability manifested by pain, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and denied higher ratings for the left and right knee disabilities, as well as service connection for various other conditions.
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