The VA determined that the veteran's adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder warrants a 30 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 5201.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left shoulder disability resulted in limitation of motion to 80 degrees with pain and weakness, but did not meet criteria for higher ratings due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis or other exceptional circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0301540
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and entitlement to service connection for adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
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- Denied
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