The Veteran's left rotator cuff tendonitis and left glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis are granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder dislocation and posttraumatic arthritis, status-post Bankhart procedure. The claim for an increased disability evaluation for the right shoulder is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability was found to be caused by his service-connected right shoulder disability due to compensatory use of the left arm.
- Claimed conditions
- left rotator cuff tendonitis, left glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190816
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for right rotator cuff tendonitis from April 16, 1999 to August 13, 2012 and denied a higher rating for the left shoulder surgical scar during the same period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI residuals cause a need for regular aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left rotator cuff tendonitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- Partly granted
The veteran is granted TDIU for the period from September 16, 2004, to July 5, 2023. The claim for TDIU from July 5, 2023, onward is moot due to a total schedular rating.
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