The veteran's service-connected right shoulder trauma residuals are currently rated at 30 percent, effective September 18, 2002. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for the low back disability remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's right shoulder trauma residuals have been manifested by limitation of motion and pain, with no other significant findings such as unfavorable ankylosis or fibrous union of the humerus. The current 30 percent rating is appropriate given these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0607471
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,547 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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