The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his right shoulder surgical scars and remanded the claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right shoulder degenerative arthritis, status-post rotator cuff repair.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not support a compensable rating for the Veteran's right shoulder surgical scars due to their size and lack of functional impairment. The Board also found that an addendum opinion was needed regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis, status-post rotator cuff repair.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder surgical scars, Right shoulder degenerative arthritis, status-post rotator cuff repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015527
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