The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's right shoulder instability (major) and found no service connection is warranted for left ulnar nerve disorder or neck and back pain.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of chronic disability related to these conditions in service, and no current diagnosis linking them to service-connected disabilities. The Board determined that a 30 percent evaluation was appropriate based on the veteran's right shoulder instability.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder instability (major), left ulnar nerve disorder, neck and back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0305978
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Decisions by this judge: 1,055 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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