The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disability, which is primarily manifested by pain and frequent flare-ups preventing overhead activities, does not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows no findings of ankylosis, limitation of motion to less than 25 degrees from the side, fibrous union, nonunion (false flail joint), or loss of the head of the humerus (flail shoulder).
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0633537
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