The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder with ORIF and arthroscopy, but granted a separate, compensable disability rating of 20 percent from January 24, 2022 for recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to limited range of motion and lack of additional functional impairment with repetitive use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff tear of left shoulder with ORIF and arthroscopy, recurrent dislocation of left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002632
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,272 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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