The veteran's arthritis of the left and right shoulders have been rated at 10 percent since January 30, 1995.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's arthritis is primarily manifested by complaints of pain and noncompensable limitation of motion in each shoulder.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the left shoulder, Arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0505425
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What this means for you
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