The Veteran's left shoulder disability and scar have been granted initial ratings of 100%, 50%, and 10% respectively, with the effective dates prior to November 13, 2011 for the shoulder disability and prior to August 28, 2014 for the scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability was found to have chronic residuals consisting of severe, painful motion or weakness since his partial shoulder replacement surgery in 2010. The left shoulder scar was also found to be painful and covered at least 12 square inches (77 sq. cm.).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability, Left Shoulder Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126841
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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