The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder impingement syndrome and dry eye syndrome. The claim for service connection for a prostate disorder is not well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating for the right shoulder impingement syndrome or dry eye syndrome, as there was no objective evidence of limitation of motion at or below shoulder level.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Dry Eye Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0018674
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