The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disability, manifested by intermittent pain and weakness with slight weakness and crepitus of the left upper extremity without loss of range of motion or instability, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows no additional limitation of motion due to pain or other factors, and the veteran's disability is rated based on non-compensable limitation of motion under DC 5203-5010.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0635530
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