The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right rotator cuff tear and dismissed the claim for TDIU as moot due to a combined 100% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's right shoulder motion was limited to 25 degrees from side, which would warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Right rotator cuff tear, status post labrum repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001822
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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