The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis prior to February 18, 2020, but denied increased ratings for the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pain and limitation of motion in his right shoulder were consistent with a 20 percent rating; however, there was no evidence of additional limitation that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left knee chronic synovitis and degenerative joint disease, right knee chronic synovitis and degenerative joint disease, right foot plantar fasciitis and bilateral pes planus, left foot plantar fasciitis and bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral pes planus, allergic rhinitis and residuals of a deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000310
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and left hip arthritis due to an error by the agency of original jurisdiction in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.
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