The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's left shoulder disability, postoperative status, effective from January 9, 1996 through November 25, 1996.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that the veteran had limited abduction of the left shoulder to 30 degrees with pain, which more nearly approximated a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5201 than a 20 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0100949
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