The Board denied a compensable rating for the right shoulder scar, and denied ratings in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder limitation of motion, DJD with tendonitis and recurrent dislocation from July 18, 2016 to April 11, 2023. However, it granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or higher due to the lack of disabling effects and limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder scar, right shoulder limitation of motion, right shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD) with tendonitis and recurrent dislocation, right shoulder total arthroplasty reverse prosthesis residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25013253
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · 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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since June 30, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 1, 2018.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of October 13, 2022 for the service connection of headaches, a cervical disability, right shoulder impairment of the humerus, right shoulder limitation of motion, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right hip impairment of the thigh and back disability.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified several duty-to-assist errors and is remanding the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records, lack of proper notification, and inadequate examinations.
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