The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's post-operative residuals of a dislocation of the right shoulder, effective February 16, 1994.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that during periods of flare-ups, the manifestations of the veteran's right shoulder disability result in a disability picture comparable to limitation of right shoulder abduction to 45 degrees from the side.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0207440
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