The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left shoulder scars were denied. The claims for higher ratings for lumbar IVDS, left shoulder limitation of motion, and left shoulder instability with repair and degenerative arthritis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence available up to March 3, 2021, which did not support a higher rating for the scars.
- Claimed conditions
- painful scar of the left shoulder, left shoulder scar, status post left shoulder surgery, lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left shoulder limitation of motion, left shoulder instability with repair and degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002185
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,429 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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