The Board has granted an extension of the temporary total disability rating for left shoulder surgery from April 13, 2011 to July 1, 2011. The Veteran's post-operative residuals did not meet or more nearly approximate severe postoperative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds, stumps of recent amputations, application of a body cast, the necessity for house confinement, or the continued use of a wheelchair or crutches (regular weight-bearing prohibited).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's post-operative left shoulder residuals did not meet or more nearly approximate severe postoperative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds, stumps of recent amputations, application of a body cast, the necessity for house confinement, or the continued use of a wheelchair or crutches (regular weight-bearing prohibited).
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1426859
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