The Veteran's left shoulder disability was rated at 10 percent initially, but the Board granted a higher rating of 20 percent effective September 4, 2008.
The deciding factor: The limitation of motion of the left arm to shoulder level with pain beginning at 90 degrees more nearly approximates the criteria for a 20 percent rating under DC 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left shoulder injury with bursitis and status post surgical correction for rotator cuff tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910160
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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