The Board has determined that the veteran's disability does not warrant a higher evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left shoulder disability is rated based on limitation of motion under Diagnostic Code 5201. The current range of motion shows limited abduction to 45 degrees with pain at that point, limiting the evaluation to 20 percent as per Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Grade II Acromioclavicular Separation of the Left Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0635572
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What this means for you
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