The Board denied the veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier start date for his service-connected conditions.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's shoulder and rhinitis symptoms were found to be non-compensable under applicable rating criteria, while the left shoulder strain was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating. The effective date for the grant of service connection for the left shoulder strain was upheld at May 21, 2019.

Claimed conditions

right shoulder strain status post labrum repair, left shoulder strain, rhinitis, post-surgical scars to the right shoulder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 25, 2025

Citation

A25102370

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