The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for arthritis of the left shoulder, effective from June 19, 2005. The temporary total evaluation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 4.30 for convalescence following left shoulder surgery in November 2000 is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's arthritis of the left shoulder resulted from his service-connected condition and was not due to any other factors, warranting a direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620970
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and arthritis of the left shoulder, finding that these conditions were aggravated by active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional information regarding functional loss during flare-ups.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the left shoulder, knees, and low back disability due to a lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues related to service connection for arthritis of the left shoulder, as well as the rating claims for the scar and ulnar neuropathy. The appeal is pending due to the need to reopen the previously denied claim for arthritis of the left shoulder.
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