The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including degenerative joint disease, rotator cuff tear, and bicipital tendinitis, is rated at 40 percent from May 25, 2021. The appeal for a higher rating remains denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right shoulder disability resulted in limitation of motion with pain on use or flare-ups, but did not meet criteria for more severe ratings due to lack of ankylosis or other specific findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Right Shoulder), Rotator Cuff Tear, Bicipital Tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22013078
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for his left shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the Veteran requesting to withdraw the appeal for left shoulder scars.,For the period on appeal, the Veteran's left shoulder disability is manifested by limitation of motion at shoulder level with flexion and/or abduction limited to 90 degrees. The Veteran's other impairment of humerus did not manifest by fibrous union, nonunion, or loss of head.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and an increased rating for other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder. The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints were remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record. The current range of motion and symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right shoulder disability that began during service or was caused by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
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