The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff injury and is remanding the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran incurred an additional right shoulder injury during VA treatment, which was not reasonably foreseeable. The Board found that this event caused his current condition and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the right shoulder rotator cuff injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1217209
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder injury has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if his current right shoulder diagnoses are related to an in-service injury or his service-connected right elbow disability. The bilateral hip claims are also remanded for further examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's right shoulder disability has not resulted in any impairment that would warrant a higher than 20 percent rating. The Veteran is also not precluded from obtaining or following a substantially gainful occupation solely due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current right shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because the evidence does not show that his additional disability resulted from VA medical treatment, and there is no indication of fault or negligence on the part of VA.
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