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The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left thumb disorder and denied entitlement to restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for his service-connected left shoulder strain.

The deciding factor: The RO reduced the veteran's evaluation for left shoulder strain from 20% to 10%, finding that it was more appropriate under Diagnostic Code 5019, which provides for noncompensable evaluations based on limitation of motion. The reduction was upheld as proper due to lack of evidence supporting a higher rating.

Claimed conditions
left thumb disorder
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
10%
Decision date
February 27, 2008
Citation
0806582

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