The Board denied the veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for his left shoulder injury with arthritis and right shoulder arthritis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on limitation of motion or other factors.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports showed full range of motion in both shoulders without ankylosis or dislocation. The veteran's complaints were primarily about pain rather than functional impairment at or near the shoulder level.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Injury with Arthritis, Right Shoulder Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0122738
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