The Veteran's lipoma of the right shoulder was rated at a noncompensable level from September 26, 2003 until March 31, 2005. From March 31, 2005 to February 2, 2006, she received a 10% rating based on pain and limited motion related to the lipoma. After that date, no compensable rating was assigned as there was no evidence of muscle injury or atrophy related to the lipoma.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found objective evidence of pain related to the right shoulder lipoma but did not find any physical evidence supporting claims of pain for other symptoms such as limited motion and muscle injury.
- Claimed conditions
- lipoma of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2012
- Citation
- 1232696
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