The Veteran is precluded from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected osteomyelitis of the left humerus, which has rendered him unable to work since April 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected osteomyelitis of the left humerus has significantly impacted his ability to maintain employment, making it unsafe for him to drive and causing weakness in the left shoulder that affects heavy material handling.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteomyelitis of the left humerus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1758616
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The Veteran's service-connected osteomyelitis of the left humerus is currently inactive with no evidence of active infection. His degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, however, limits his forward flexion to 140 degrees and abduction to 150 degrees, warranting a noncompensable rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected osteomyelitis of the left humerus is currently inactive with no evidence of active infection. His degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, however, limits his forward flexion to 140 degrees and abduction to 150 degrees, warranting a noncompensable rating.
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