The Board has granted a TDIU effective January 1, 2016 based on the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to that date remains pending and requires additional information from the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since at least January 1, 2016 due solely to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder calcified tendonitis and arthritis, left shoulder recurrent dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22047618
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of tooth due to trauma, left shoulder recurrent dislocation, and left shoulder limitation of motion was denied. The rating for left shoulder recurrent dislocation is set at 20 percent, while the rating for left shoulder limitation of motion remains at 20 percent.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's case is being remanded for further development due to the need for a new VA medical examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability, discounting the ameliorative effects of medications.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to his withdrawal. The Board has also remanded several other claims for further development and consideration.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's TDIU is granted due to his service-connected stroke, which precludes him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
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