The Veteran's left shoulder disability was evaluated at 10 percent disabling from April 21, 2004 to June 18, 2007 and later granted a temporary 100 percent evaluation for the period of June 19, 2007 to October 31, 2007. The Veteran's left shoulder disability was subsequently rated at 20 percent disabling from November 1, 2007 onwards.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports indicated that the Veteran had limited range of motion in his left shoulder with pain on movement, but no evidence of dislocation or nonunion. The Veteran's symptoms were primarily related to degenerative joint disease (DJD).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1013982
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