The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, effective October 2009. The claim for TDIU has been referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability warrants a 30 percent rating based on limitation of motion to 25 degrees from side, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 5201. The TDIU claim has been referred for consideration as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030884
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