The Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the residuals of a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, finding that the disability is productive of mild limitation of abduction and flexion of the right arm with chronic pain.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's right shoulder condition, which includes mild limitation of motion and chronic pain, warrants a higher rating than the current 10 percent assigned for his service-connected gunshot wound residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0827388
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