The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder and residual surgical scar of the right shoulder, but remanded a claim for service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the recurrent dislocation or the scar, as they did not meet the criteria for increased ratings under applicable regulations. The Board found that a remand was necessary to determine if the Veteran's claimed radiculopathy is related to his service-connected right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent dislocation, right shoulder, Residual surgical scar of right shoulder, Right upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086042
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 948 · Granted: 52% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for recurrent dislocation, right shoulder is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability are remanded to allow for further examination and determination of their relationship to service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to his service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy is granted a 40 percent rating, and the left upper extremity radiculopathy is granted a 30 percent rating. The cervical spine degenerative arthritis does not meet the criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating.
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