The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder impingement with SLAP lesion warrants a 20 percent evaluation, effective May 1, 2002. The evidence does not support an increase in disability rating beyond this level.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows marked osteoarthritis and limited range of motion but no other significant impairment that would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Impingement, Superior Labral Anteroposterior (SLAP) Lesion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0631232
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