The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 5201. The VA examiner found that the Veteran has normal range of motion and does not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence shows that the Veteran’s right shoulder has full range of motion near or above the shoulder level, which is at or near the shoulder level as defined by Diagnostic Code 5201. Therefore, no higher evaluation can be assigned under this code.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1138943
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injury.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disorder was denied service connection initially, but new evidence received after the March 2008 rating decision is relevant to this issue. The Board finds that a current diagnosis for right shoulder impingement syndrome exists and that it did not have its onset during service or otherwise be related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran was granted service connection for various conditions, but the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for benefits under the VA PCAFC related to a June 2023 application is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided do not comply with the remand directives. Therefore, another remand is necessary to obtain the requested retrospective estimates for the Veteran's right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities.
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