The veteran's residuals of an acromioclavicular separation of the left shoulder with arthritis are rated at 20 percent effective March 16, 1998.,A hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux and a history of a duodenal ulcer is rated at 30 percent from September 29, 1995 to April 30, 1996. It was previously rated as zero percent effective March 1, 1994.,Hemorrhoids are rated at 10 percent since March 1, 1994.,Coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction is rated at 30 percent effective March 1, 1994.

The deciding factor: The veteran's residuals of an acromioclavicular separation of the left shoulder with arthritis were manifested by complaints of pain and range of motion to 120 degrees of flexion and 110 degrees of abduction effective March 16, 1998. The criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5203 are met.,The veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux and a history of a duodenal ulcer was manifested by nausea and vomiting two to three times a week and almost daily epigastric pain from September 29, 1995 to April 30, 1996. The criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346 are met.,The veteran's hemorrhoids were manifested by prolapsing, reducible internal hemorrhoids, pain, and bleeding from the rectum with bowel movements without anemia or fissures since March 1, 1994. The criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7336 are met.,The veteran's coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction was manifested by complaints of chest pain not of cardiac origin with ordinary manual labor being feasible and exercise tolerance to greater than 10 metabolic equivalents (METs). The criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7005 are met.

Claimed conditions

acromioclavicular separation of the left shoulder, left shoulder acromioclavicular separation with arthritis, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux and a history of a duodenal ulcer, hemorrhoids, coronary artery disease, status post myocardial infarction

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

April 20, 2001

Citation

0111528

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