The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an extension of a temporary total rating based on convalescence and increased ratings for his left shoulder disability and cervical spine degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the surgery necessitated at least one month of convalescence or severe postoperative residuals, leading to denial of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1100425
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and remanded the claims for left and right shoulder impingement syndrome.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied an increased initial rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and remanded claims for increased ratings for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome.
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