The Veteran's right shoulder disability, characterized by painful motion and limited range of motion, was granted a rating of 30 percent effective August 28, 2018. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent prior to that date was denied. A TDIU was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder disability more closely approximated limitation of motion to midway between the side and shoulder level from August 28, 2018, warranting a 30% rating under DC 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- impingement syndrome, right shoulder, degenerative arthritis (right shoulder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176762
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Decisions by this judge: 2,199 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate and requires new opinions to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right shoulder disability due to outstanding private treatment records and VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected right shoulder disability and for proper notification regarding TDIU.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not present an unusual disability picture that renders application of the regular rating schedule provisions impracticable. The Board found no basis for referral for consideration of an extraschedular rating.
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