The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased the evaluation of the right shoulder disability to 30 percent. The evaluations for traumatic neuritis of the ulnar nerves remain unchanged.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his military service, warranting service connection. For the right shoulder disability, the examination findings supported a rating in excess of 30 percent as there was no ankylosis or fibrous union noted. The evaluations for traumatic neuritis of the ulnar nerves remain unchanged.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Recurrent Posterior Dislocation of Right Shoulder, Traumatic Neuritis of the Ulnar Nerve, Left Hand, Traumatic Neuritis of the Ulnar Nerve, Right Hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0636875
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