The Veteran's left shoulder disability was granted a 50 percent rating from October 1, 2018 for status post total left shoulder replacement. He previously had a temporary 100 percent rating and then a 30 percent rating effective October 21, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability was found to have severe arthropathy with significant functional loss due to pain and weakness.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder joint replacement (total shoulder arthroplasty/hemiarthroplasty), left shoulder impingement syndrome, left shoulder degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21027815
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining clarification from the August 2017 VA examiner regarding which symptoms are related to his service-connected left trapezius strain and whether any non-service-connected conditions represent a progression of that disability.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to untimely filing of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA will obtain new opinions from different VA examiners to address whether the Veteran's conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure during combat.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to January 31, 2023.
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