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
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