The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including subluxation and partial rotator cuff tear, has been rated at 30 percent since July 2006. The current range of motion is limited to 80 degrees in flexion and 75 degrees in abduction.
The deciding factor: Current range of motion findings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Subluxation, Partial Rotator Cuff Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1232249
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's ratings for right and left shoulder subluxation were restored to 20% effective September 1, 2019.,A staged increased rating of 70% was granted for panic disorder with agoraphobia from March 7, 2019, through October 10, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left shoulder strain with partial rotator cuff tear is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no relationship between his in-service complaints and his current diagnosed condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including degenerative arthritis and recurrent dislocation, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board has granted a separate rating of 20 percent for recurrent dislocation.
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