The Veteran's impingement syndrome of the left shoulder was granted a compensable rating (20%) effective April 1, 2010. The initial grant of service connection for this condition prior to November 12, 2005 is not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's impingement syndrome of the left shoulder was found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating (20%) from April 1, 2010 onwards. The initial grant of service connection prior to November 12, 2005 is not addressed in this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Impingement syndrome of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1645845
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