The Veteran is granted a rating of 20 percent for his service-connected right shoulder disorder as of September 13, 2007. The effective date remains June 8, 2004.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted on September 13, 2007, indicated that the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disorder more nearly approximated limitation to shoulder level than not, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1009023
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