The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of a chronic right shoulder dislocation, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed some limitation of arm motion due to pain but no significant functional impairment or additional disability beyond what was already compensated by the existing 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of a chronic right shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0614085
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What this means for you
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