The Veteran's left shoulder post-operative degenerative joint disease is rated at 30 percent, and no higher. The right hip degenerative joint disease remains at a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's left shoulder disability has been manifested by painful motion with flexion to 90 degrees, abduction to 80 degrees, external rotation to 50 degrees, internal rotation to 55 degrees with recurrent dislocation of the scapulohumeral joint with frequent episodes and guarding of all left arm movements. The right hip disability has been manifested by limitation of motion with flexion to 100 degrees, extension to 30 degrees, abduction to 35 degrees, adduction to 20 degrees, external rotation to 45 degrees, and internal rotation to 25 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder post-operative degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1534938
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including chronic right foot metatarsalgia at digit 3,4,5, left shoulder bicep tendonitis, right hip degenerative joint disease, hypertension, right shoulder bicep tendonitis, headaches, left hip degenerative joint disease, and atrial fibrillation with residual non ischemic cardiomyopathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding inadequate opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right hip degenerative joint disease, and left lower extremity sciatic nerve problem. The issues related to right knee degenerative arthritis are also remanded as they are intertwined with the IVDS claim.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip degenerative joint disease, finding that the conditions were diagnosed within one year of discharge from active service and are causally related to active service.
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