The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder disability but granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, which was related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the findings that the Veteran did not exhibit flexion and/or abduction limited to 25 degrees from side for his right shoulder, and his right arm disability was related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right shoulder disability, Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25004634
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 20, 2022 for the assignment of service connection and a disability rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity from September 20, 2022 to March 20, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including iliotibial band syndrome of the left knee, a cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities, alopecia totalis, a right hip disability, a left hip disability, a right elbow disability, a right shoulder disability, and a left shoulder disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and denied an earlier effective date for the award of a separate 10 percent rating for right leg radiculopathy as associated with the lumbar spine disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and a 30 percent rating for the left, but remanded the issue of TDIU.
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