The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability, status post reverse prosthetic total arthroplasty from June 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's left shoulder disability limited motion to 25 degrees from his side or that flexion or abduction were limited to 45 degrees midway between side and shoulder level.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, status post reverse prosthetic total arthroplasty, left shoulder impingement syndrome with arthritis, left shoulder muscle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25003037
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 837 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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