Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 40% rating for back disability and a 30% rating for right shoulder disability. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's pain and corresponding functional impairment, including during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006170
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