The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that his condition does not warrant a higher evaluation based on functional loss due to pain or other symptoms.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show ankylosis, recurrent dislocation, malunion, nonunion, or limitation of motion at or below the shoulder level, which are required for higher ratings under VA's rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Resection of the Distal Clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0631093
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and remanded the claims for left and right shoulder impingement syndrome.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities for additional development, including readjudication with all relevant evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during or relation to service.
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