The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent, and thus his claim for an increased evaluation is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's right shoulder condition primarily manifests as limitation of motion at shoulder level, which corresponds to a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5201. The disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings based on recurrent dislocation or malunion with deformity.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2007
- Citation
- 0714821
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- Remanded (sent back)
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