The Board finds that the current 20 percent rating adequately compensates the veteran for functional loss due to pain and other factors, as his range of arm motion is effectively limited to approximately shoulder level.
The deciding factor: The objective range of motion findings vary from indicating that the veteran was able to accomplish arm motion well above shoulder level to slightly below shoulder level. Given this variability, the current 20 percent rating adequately compensates for functional loss due to pain and other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636733
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