The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder labral tear, finding that a higher rating was not warranted based on the severity of the disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show functional loss commensurate with a rating greater than 20 percent under the applicable diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder labral tear, right rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004466
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a more contemporaneous examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability for further development, including an addendum medical opinion and potentially a new VA examination.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2013, for the award of service connection for various conditions.
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