The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's left shoulder injury with acromioclavicular arthritis, postoperative resection of distal left clavus, and also granted a separate 10 percent rating for residual pain secondary to the scar in the previous acromioclavicular joint. The veteran was previously rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the veteran's left shoulder motion was limited but not so severely as to warrant a higher rating, and he received an increased rating for his disability based on pain and functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder injury, acromioclavicular arthritis, postoperative resection of distal left clavus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0205244
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a Board Appeal request.
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