The Veteran's right shoulder disability, which includes a prosthetic replacement, is currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence does not show severe painful motion or weakness in the joint.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate chronic residuals consisting of severe, painful motion or weakness in the right shoulder following the prosthesis implantation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105554
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's initial evaluation for right shoulder arthroplasty is granted at a 60 percent rating, and he is awarded a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The residual right shoulder scar does not warrant a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to extend a temporary total rating for convalescence following his right shoulder arthroplasty, finding that there were no severe postoperative residuals beyond December 1, 2020.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder arthroplasty with scars was denied. However, he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected right shoulder arthroplasty with scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 60 percent for right shoulder arthroplasty with scars and for TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations conducted in September 2009 and September 2013. The Veteran is required to be afforded new VA examinations to assess his current disability status.
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