The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected paralysis of the long thoracic nerve with impingement syndrome of the right shoulder and arthritis of the right shoulder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent for either condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records consistently showed moderate to severe impairment from the right shoulder disorder without any significant changes warranting an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Paralysis of the long thoracic nerve with impingement syndrome of the right shoulder, Right shoulder arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0638525
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