The veteran's increased rating claims for his right shoulder and bicep muscle disabilities were denied as the highest schedular ratings are already assigned.
The deciding factor: The veteran has a severely disabled bicep muscle, which is rated at the maximum available under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent right shoulder dislocation, anatomical loss of right bicep muscle, right musculocutaneous nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0521944
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability prior to December 12, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability and any associated nerve damage.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for recurrent right shoulder dislocation based on aggravation during service, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his in-service injury and subsequent surgery.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and failure to address the ameliorative effect of medication. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his right shoulder disorder.
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