The veteran's post operative left shoulder disability was rated as 0 percent (10 percent with subtraction of pre-service disability) prior to March 22, 2004 and as 10 percent (20 percent with subtraction of pre-service disability) effective from that date. The Board found no basis for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's shoulder showed no signs of nonunion or malunion, and the range of motion did not warrant a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 5201 or 5203.
- Claimed conditions
- post operative, recurrent left shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815296
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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