The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bursitis of the left shoulder, finding that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 40 percent. The rating assigned was 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show more than limitation of motion or functional loss due to pain from side to side movement of the shoulder, which would warrant a higher evaluation under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Shoulder and Arm.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003860
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