The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of an acromioclavicular separation of the left shoulder, finding that his condition was already rated at its maximum under Diagnostic Code 5203.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected residuals of an acromioclavicular separation were evaluated as 20 percent disabling based on impairment of the clavicle and scapula. The maximum evaluation available under this criteria is 20 percent, which was already assigned to his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- acromioclavicular separation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0415842
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What this means for you
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