The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent since August 22, 2007. The decision also addressed his service-connected brachial plexopathy and found it warranted a separate 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran’s symptoms were related to his service-connected right shoulder injury residuals and brachial plexopathy, with no evidence of ankylosis or other severe impairment affecting motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Injury Residuals, Brachial Plexopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1515656
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- Denied
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