The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder, status post Putti-Platt procedure with degenerative arthritis was rated at 20 percent. The claim for a vision condition secondary to the service-connected left shoulder was denied.
The deciding factor: The disability picture more nearly approximated that of a functional loss due to pain with movement limited to shoulder level, and there was no evidence of an acquired impairment of vision caused or aggravated by the service-connected left shoulder.
- Claimed conditions
- Left shoulder, status post Putti-Platt procedure with degenerative arthritis, Vision condition secondary to left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909623
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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