The Veteran's left foot disability was granted a 30 percent rating from July 26, 2012 to August 17, 2014 and a separate 30 percent rating effective from August 18, 2014.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability was granted a 30 percent rating for limitation of motion at shoulder level. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for acromioclavicular joint separation with malunion of the clavicle or scapula effective from September 30, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left foot disability has been consistently rated as severe throughout the appeal period. The medical evidence supports this rating based on symptoms such as pain, instability, and functional loss.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 30 percent for limitation of motion at shoulder level effective from September 30, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot status-post tendon rupture with repair with degenerative joint disease of the calcaneus, right shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint separation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21027560
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