The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability. His left shoulder replacement (prosthesis) is rated at 50 percent, and the Veteran's left knee disability remains at a 60 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder disability was found to be proximately due to his service-connected left shoulder disability, allowing for secondary service connection. The left shoulder replacement (prosthesis) is rated based on severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18151756
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded. The claim for sleep disorder (claimed as sleep apnea) remains denied.
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