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The Board has determined that the Veteran's left shoulder disability, which is rated at 40 percent under Diagnostic Code 5200 for limitation of motion, does not warrant a higher evaluation as there is no evidence of loss of head of the humerus, nonunion of the humerus, or fibrous union of the humerus. The maximum schedular evaluation available under this diagnostic code has been assigned.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability results in abduction limited to 50 degrees with pain onset at 30 degrees and other respective functional impairments such as stiffness, instability/giving-way, pain, fatigue, lack of endurance, and incoordination. However, these symptoms are already contemplated by the current rating assigned under Diagnostic Code 5200.

Claimed conditions
Left humerus fracture, Left shoulder disability
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
40%
Decision date
April 17, 2012
Citation
1213990

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