The Veteran's lumbar spine and right shoulder disabilities were not found to be related to his military service. The left shoulder surgery was performed due to a fall, but the Veteran does not meet criteria for a temporary total rating based on convalescence or an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the Veteran's current back disability is related to service and there was no indication of a right shoulder injury during service. The surgery performed due to a fall from a roof was not found to be secondary to his left shoulder disability, nor did it meet criteria for a temporary total rating based on convalescence.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Arthritis of the right acromioclavicular joint
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1716716
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- Remanded (sent back)
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