The veteran's right shoulder disability is manifested by limitation of motion to shoulder level, with complaints of pain, weakness, and stiffness. The Board finds that the evidence does not preponderate against a finding of an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected residuals of a right shoulder injury with limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The veteran's complaints of pain, weakness, and stiffness do not create a disability picture analogous to the limitation of motion required for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent under DeLuca v. Brown (8 Vet. App. 202).
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0003770
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