Entitlement to a disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for a left shoulder strain status post Bankart and rotator cuff surgery with osteoarthritis, rotator cuff/biceps tendinopathy and glenohumeral joint…

Board reasoning

The Board granted a 30% rating for the left shoulder disability under DC 5202 based on recurrent dislocation with frequent episodes and guarding of movement, and denied a higher or separate rating for other related conditions. It also denied a rating in excess of 10% for the surgical scar, finding the scar painful but not unstable and not covering enough area to warrant a higher or separate rating. The Board discussed functional loss considerations and found the medical evidence supported the 30% rating and the 10% scar rating within the applicable diagnostic codes, noting no other applicable codes provided a higher or separate rating.