The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder disabilities warrant a 10 percent disability rating each, while his lumbar spine disability warrants a 10 percent disability rating. The RO increased these ratings in May 1999.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any ankylosis of the scapulohumeral articulation or moderate deformity of the left humerus, which would warrant higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5200 and 5202. The veteran's lumbar spine disability was found to have slight limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Dislocation, Left Shoulder Dislocation, Spondylolysis of the Lumbar Spine at L5 with Back Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0122498
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, which is not service-connected, has been granted a 30 percent rating. The condition is characterized by pain and limited motion to 45 degrees of flexion and abduction.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of treatment records, requiring further evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder dislocation and left shoulder dislocation due to a lack of a VA examination and medical opinion in connection with these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to effective dates and ratings for right shoulder disability. The Veteran's service connection claims are pending, but specific rating decisions remain unresolved.
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