Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2020, for a 20 percent disability rating and denied a higher rating during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder condition met the criteria for a 20 percent rating as of August 26, 2020, due to pain causing functional limitation, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limited flexion and abduction.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089824
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