The reduction in the disability rating for a right shoulder strain and impingement syndrome from 20 percent to 0 percent was not proper, and the Veteran's 20 percent rating is restored. The Board also granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability rating for a right shoulder strain and impingement syndrome from 20 percent to 0 percent was not proper due to lack of evidence showing actual improvement that reflects an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Strain and Impingement Syndrome, Lumbosacral Strain, Adjustment Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22038427
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,The Board has not assigned a specific rating or effective date as the claims are being remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a pre-decisional error in the denial of the Veteran's request to change his vocational rehabilitation goal from diesel technology to obtaining a music degree. The case is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted, with effective dates set at October 18, 2023. The lumbosacral strain has also received a higher initial rating.
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