The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for the left shoulder disorder prior to January 23, 2001 and a 20 percent staged rating effective January 23, 2001.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's left shoulder disability was manifested by subjective complaints of numbness and popping, suggestive of recurrent dislocation or nonunion of the clavicle or scapula, with loose movement or malunion of the clavicle or scapula. The Board found that this warranted a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5203.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619889
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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