The Board granted a 20 percent rating for recurrent right shoulder dislocations with pain under DC 5202 from April 23, 1970, to July 29, 2012, and denied ratings in excess of 30 percent or 20 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to the limitations observed during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder dislocation, right shoulder mononeuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24070984
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various claimed disabilities, including right and left knee replacements, ankle sprains, neck strain, lumbosacral strain, rotator cuff tear, shoulder dislocation, and sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's right shoulder dislocation. The decision is based on the evidence available at the time of the original denial.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for gallbladder removal, ingrown toenail, left knee pain, right knee pain, plantar fasciitis, and right shoulder dislocation. The Board found that the AOJ did not adequately consider the Veteran's statements regarding current symptoms, in-service events/causes, and possible continuity of symptoms.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for right shoulder dislocation for compensation purposes has been withdrawn by the veteran.
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