The Board has determined that the May 1999 rating decision, which reduced the evaluation of the veteran's right shoulder disorder from a 30 percent to a 20 percent rating, was proper. The veteran is currently rated under Diagnostic Code 5302 for a gunshot wound to Muscle Group II and his disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected right shoulder disorder has been rated based on its severity in the dominant upper extremity (right), as he is left-handed. The current evaluation of 30 percent aligns with moderately severe impairment of the extrinsic muscles of the shoulder girdle, which is appropriate given his dominant hand usage.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0206900
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not resulted in permanent and total disability that would qualify him for specially adapted housing or home adaptation grant.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal has been remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his right shoulder disability and any psychiatric disorder. The claims will be readjudicated based on all evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues that had been remanded by the Board, including service connection claims and a higher evaluation for PTSD.
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