The veteran was granted a 30% disability rating for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis and an effective date of November 25, 2005, for TDIU. The request for a higher rating was denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's service-connected left shoulder adhesive capsulitis approximating flexion or abduction limited to 25 degrees from the side.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, carpal tunnel syndrome with radial and ulnar neuropathies, cubital tunnel syndrome, residuals of laceration of flexor tendon, second and third fingers, scars, left hand, second and third fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003891
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 833 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and needs additional information from a VA examination regarding the severity of the Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy and cubital tunnel syndrome.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected left shoulder disability was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, and cubital tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity. The Veteran's disabilities are related to his military occupational specialty as an air traffic controller.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service, thus denying service connection.
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