The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of left rotator cuff repair and impotency, as well as his claim for a temporary total rating based on convalescence following surgery. The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% prior to November 16, 2004, and increased to 50% thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the infection requiring additional surgeries after the left rotator cuff repair was unrelated to the removal of the shell fragment, thus not service-connected. The PTSD claim was granted but denied for a temporary total rating due to convalescence following surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left rotator cuff repair, impotency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0803299
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