The Board granted service connection for left shoulder arthritis and a disability rating of 60 percent for the residuals of a right total knee replacement from April 1, 2018.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his left shoulder arthritis is at least as likely as not related to his service. For the right knee, the evidence shows severe painful motion or weakness, warranting a 60 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder arthritis, residuals of a right total knee replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062153
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right hip condition, left hip condition, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as there was no evidence of in-service injury or illness related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain relevant Social Security Administration records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right shoulder arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, and back degeneration due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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