The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability and a 30 percent rating for the right shoulder disability, effective from June 21, 2021. The decision also granted TDIU and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU. Additionally, the evidence supported granting higher ratings for both the lumbar spine and right shoulder disabilities based on the degree of limitation of motion and functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative arthritis, right shoulder impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104562
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