The Board has granted a rating of 30 percent for the service-connected left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, effective from January 1997.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the Veteran's left shoulder disability resulted in limitation of motion to mid-way between the side and shoulder level, which more nearly approximates the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5200-5203.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0926794
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- Denied
The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability and denied an increased rating for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis. The Veteran's current ratings are within the applicable criteria.
- Granted
The Veteran's left shoulder disability has been rated as 20 percent disabling since June 11, 2012. The rating was increased to 40 percent from May 9, 2013 to May 8, 2015 and back down to 20 percent thereafter.
- Granted
The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 40% prior to July 17, 2014 and restored to a 20% rating from that date. The facial scars are not service-connected.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's left shoulder adhesive capsulitis is manifested by severe limitation of abduction with additional functional loss due to pain on use, flare-ups, weakness, lack of endurance, and fatigability. Therefore, a rating in excess of 40 percent for this disability was denied.
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