The Veteran's service-connected residuals of post-operative left shoulder rotator cuff tear are currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The RO has granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for post-operative tender and painful scarring of the left shoulder. Service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected residuals of post-operative left shoulder rotator cuff tear have been rated as 10 percent disabling since December 2003, with no higher rating granted due to lack of evidence showing motion limited to shoulder level or ankylosis. A separate 10 percent disability rating was assigned for post-operative tender and painful scarring of the left shoulder. Service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied as there is no evidence that it had its onset during service or due to service-connected left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1007303
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1007303.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right hip disability, and granted a 30 percent rating for ureterolithiasis. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions of the left and right hands, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, and foot, but granted service connection for a right knee disability and fibromyalgia. The decision was based on medical evidence that did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.