The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent, and her left shoulder disability (excluding the temporary total rating period) is rated at 30 percent. Both disabilities are considered to be of service origin.
The deciding factor: VA examinations have consistently shown frequent episodes of recurrent dislocation in both shoulders with severe pain, guarding, and limited range of motion that most nearly approximate limitation in motion to 25 degrees from the side for the right shoulder, and a 30 percent rating for the left shoulder disability (excluding the temporary total rating period).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Subluxation, Left Shoulder Reconstruction with Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1454477
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- Granted
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