The veteran's service-connected residuals, gunshot wound, left shoulder, with hyperesthesia of the left forearm and thumb are productive of moderately severe disability, warranting a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: There is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence as to whether the veteran's service-connected residuals, gunshot wound, left shoulder, with hyperesthesia of the left forearm and thumb, are productive of moderately severe disability of the muscle groups affected; his service-connected disability is manifested by complaints of pain, weakness, stiffness, limitation of motion, decreased sensation, and decreased grip strength of the left upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, gunshot wound, left shoulder, hyperesthesia of the left (non-dominant) forearm and thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0811926
What this means for you
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