The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 30 percent assigned under Diagnostic Code 5201.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran had limitation of motion in all planes but no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions warranting a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the left shoulder, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0202362
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What this means for you
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