The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted service connection as secondary to his right shoulder disability. The issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis and spondylosis of the lumbar spine, and TDIU prior to July 7, 2016, are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability is aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, degenerative arthritis and spondylosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22067803
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