The Veteran's left shoulder arthroplasty residuals have been rated at a 50 percent since July 1, 2022. The rating for clavicle or scapula impairment has been reinstated from April 8, 2015 to June 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder arthroplasty residuals have resulted in severe painful motion and weakness, warranting a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5051 effective July 1, 2022. The reduction of the clavicle or scapula impairment rating was upheld as it did not reflect actual improvement.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder humerus impairment, left shoulder limitation of motion, left shoulder clavicle or scapula impairment (arthroplasty)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24010944
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of tooth due to trauma, left shoulder recurrent dislocation, and left shoulder limitation of motion was denied. The rating for left shoulder recurrent dislocation is set at 20 percent, while the rating for left shoulder limitation of motion remains at 20 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 2020 is granted as the left shoulder humerus impairment was incurred during his most recent period of active duty and within one year of his separation from service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for separate 20% ratings for left and right shoulder limitation of motion have been granted effective April 15, 2019. These were previously pending but not formally submitted until after the October 2015 rating decision became final.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 20 percent for right and left shoulder limitation of motion to correct duty to assist errors.
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