The veteran's right (major) shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 5024-5201. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any evidence of dislocation, subluxation, bony deformity, or limitation of motion to midway between the side and shoulder level, which is required for a higher rating under DC 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0638337
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and PTSD, remanded several claims including those for a left knee disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, craniomandibular disorder, and a compensable rating for residuals of a right femur fracture.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA's obligation to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration.
- Dismissed
The appeals for increased ratings and service connection were withdrawn by the veteran's authorized representative.
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