The veteran's left shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, which includes recurrent dislocations and limitation of motion. The RO has granted an increased rating for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left shoulder disability, characterized by frequent recurrent dislocations and marked limitation of motion, meets the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Limitation of motion of the left shoulder, Recurrent dislocations of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0503676
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,582 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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