The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his right shoulder and low back strain, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating. The service connection claim for sciatic nerve impingement syndrome was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records showed the veteran had moderate to mild impairment in both conditions, without significant additional functional loss or other factors warranting a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Decompression with Excision of the Distal Clavicle, Chronic Low Back Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0611490
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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