The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's right wrist condition and a 60 percent rating for residuals of his right partial shoulder replacement, except during periods of convalescence following surgery.
The deciding factor: The evidence more closely approximates extremely unfavorable ankylosis in the right wrist, warranting a 70 percent rating. For the right shoulder, chronic residuals including severe painful motion and weakness support a 60 percent rating, with higher ratings reserved for periods of convalescence following surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- right wrist condition, residuals of right partial shoulder replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096849
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