The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection claims for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for scar formation residual to appendectomy/inguinal hernia, has been granted. The appeal is remanded for further development on the issues of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new and material evidence that related to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate his claims of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as his claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for scar formation residual to appendectomy/inguinal hernia. The appeal is remanded due to the need for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Scar formation residual to appendectomy/inguinal hernia, Right shoulder disability, Left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028199
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