The veteran's right shoulder disability, which included recurrent subluxation and osteoarthritis, was rated at 100% effective July 5, 2005 due to the partial prosthetic replacement surgery.
The deciding factor: The veteran underwent a right shoulder resurfacing hemiarthroplasty on July 5, 2005, which resulted in a 100% disability rating for one year following implantation of the prosthesis.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Subluxation, Osteoarthritis of the Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0840868
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran requires personal care services due to a need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision without which his ability to function in daily life would be seriously impaired. The appeal is remanded to determine if it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program and provide complete notice of the decision on his claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's ratings for right and left shoulder subluxation were restored to 20% effective September 1, 2019.,A staged increased rating of 70% was granted for panic disorder with agoraphobia from March 7, 2019, through October 10, 2022.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent since January 8, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's range of motion most closely approximates a limitation midway between his side and shoulder level.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including degenerative arthritis and recurrent dislocation, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has granted a separate rating of 20 percent for recurrent dislocation.
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