The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disability warrants a 30 percent rating based on limitation of motion, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA and private medical evidence shows the veteran experiences significant pain and limited range of motion in his left shoulder, with no ankylosis or other disabling conditions that would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthrosis of the left (non-dominant) shoulder, full-thickness tear at the insertion of the supraspinatus segment, subacromial bursitis, synovitis, degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0722864
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What this means for you
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