The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: There is no basis on which to award a higher rating as the Veteran is already receiving the highest schedular rating for limitation of motion of the arm of the minor extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder rotator cuff tear with tendonitis, bursitis, and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24063902
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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