The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including recurrent dislocation and degenerative joint disease, is rated at the maximum percentage. A separate rating for nerve injury of the right arm and shoulder as of August 9, 2012, is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s right shoulder arthritis is due to his service-connected right shoulder disability and results in limitation of motion to the shoulder level.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent right shoulder dislocation, Degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, Nerve injury of the right arm and shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20022370
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