The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder disability, which includes pain and limited motion, warrants a 30 percent rating since July 1, 1998.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran's right shoulder disability is manifested by painful limitation of motion, with full range of motion being compromised to some degree due to chronic subluxation and other residuals from previous surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative right shoulder residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0202953
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- Granted
The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's post-operative right shoulder residuals, effective from August 1, 1992. The disability is characterized by pain and weakness in the shoulder with decreased range of motion.
- Granted
The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for his post-operative right shoulder residuals at a 10 percent evaluation, but denied any increase in rating.
- Denied
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- Denied
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