The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder and left knee disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed limited motion in both shoulders and knees but did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to pain and functional loss during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder limitation of motion, right shoulder dislocations, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with instability, left knee patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis and limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071318
What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for GERD and various increased rating claims while granting a 30% disability evaluation for IBS with constipation, an effective date of November 12, 2021, for the award of a 20% rating for right shoulder instability, and a 10% rating for painful motion of the right knee.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for the right shoulder scar, and denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder limitation of motion, DJD with tendonitis and recurrent dislocation from July 18, 2016 to April 11, 2023. However, it granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right and left knee instability from August 15, 2022 to January 28, 2025, a 50 percent rating for right knee ankylosis from January 28, 2025, and a 60 percent rating for left knee ankylosis from January 28, 2025. The claim for a higher disability rating for left knee limitation of extension prior to January 28, 2025 was denied.
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