The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's residuals of a left shoulder dislocation, finding that his recurrent dislocations meet the criteria under Diagnostic Code 5202.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's recurrent left shoulder dislocations were related to his December 1962 service injury and approximated the requirements for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5202.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0605451
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board denied service connection for left shoulder dislocation, spondylosis of the lumbar spine with facet degenerative joint disease (claimed as bulging disc lower back), and glaucoma. The Veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left shoulder disability was rated at 20% prior to October 28, 2015, and the right shoulder disability received a similar rating. Service connection for a cervical condition secondary to his bilateral shoulder disorder was also denied.
- Denied
The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder dislocation.
- Granted
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