The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tear and arthritis status-post replacement is granted a 10 percent rating from October 24, 2017; a 100 percent rating from July 19, 2018; and a 30 percent rating from August 19, 2019.,SMC based on housebound criteria is granted from July 19, 2018 to August 19, 2019.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder condition resulted in a full year following the surgery and then a 1-year total rating until August 19, 2019. After that, intermediate degrees of residual weakness, pain or limitation of motion warranted a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tear and Arthritis Status-Post Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- A21018408
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