The Veteran's right shoulder surgery and post-operative recovery have severely limited his ability to return to work as a chef, resulting in an extension of the temporary total disability rating through October 25, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Board found that all reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran due to severe postoperative residuals and lack of progress in shoulder recovery, leading to unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Post-Operative Residuals, Rotator Cuff Repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- A19002299
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