The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his right shoulder disability was denied. The initial rating of 30 percent prior to January 8, 2008 and from March 1, 2008 through September 22, 2010 is not supported by the evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder disability manifested as limitation of motion with constant pain, interrupted sleep, inability to lift or push heavy objects, and difficulty with daily activities such as donning a shirt or washing hair. However, there was no evidence of ankylosis, recurrent dislocation, malunion, fibrous union, nonunion, loss of the head of the humerus, impairment of the clavicle or scapula.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic dislocation of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1433189
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for chronic dislocation of the right shoulder was granted, and he is now entitled to a rating for this disability.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including residuals of anterior labral tear and chronic dislocation, is related to his military service. The claim for service connection is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic dislocation of the right shoulder has been rated at 60 percent since November 1, 2011. The RO assigned a 100 percent rating from September 23, 2010 to November 1, 2011 for a right total shoulder arthroplasty necessitating convalescence and returned the Veteran to a 30 percent rating from November 1, 2011. The current 60 percent rating is the maximum schedular disability rating authorized under VA's rating schedule.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for a higher initial rating and TDIU due to right shoulder disability, requesting additional development including VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.
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