The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder injury, residual scar of the right foot, residuals of a left leg (calf) scar, and residual scar of the left thigh as there was no evidence showing that he met the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show limitation of motion to midway between the side and shoulder level or less, recurrent dislocation of the scapulohumeral joint, fibrous union or nonunion of the humerus, or other conditions that would warrant a higher disability rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Injury with Loose Bodies in the Axilla
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604749
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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