The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder disability and scar, as well as service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support granting any of these claims.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran had limitation of motion or fibrous union of the humerus, nor was there evidence showing that the left shoulder scar limited function. Additionally, his psychiatric disabilities were not shown to be proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder dislocation with impingement, surgical scar, left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0824569
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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