The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records show chronic severe pain, weakness, stiffness, limitation of motion with pain, and functional loss due to pain; however, such disability does not manifest fibrous union of the humerus, non-union or false joint of the humerus, or loss of humeral head.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Dislocation, Pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1005775
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