The VA denied the veteran's request for a higher rating for his right shoulder condition, finding that the evidence did not support a rating greater than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed no significant limitation of motion or painful motion in the right shoulder, which is required to warrant compensation under Diagnostic Codes 5003 and 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Separation, Degenerative Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0639805
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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