The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his right shoulder degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no actual limitation of motion to shoulder level and noted that the veteran was able to raise his arm beyond shoulder level with mild to moderate pain. The Board determined that the pain in the shoulder is appropriately compensated by the 20 percent rating assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612276
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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