The Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome and limitation of motion of the left shoulder are rated as a single entity at 60 percent disabling, which represents a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal. The Board also found that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's thoracic outlet syndrome and limitation of motion of the left shoulder are manifestations of one disability picture impacting all radicular groups of the left upper extremity, warranting a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8613.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic outlet syndrome, Left arm numbness (nondominant), Limitation of motion of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2017
- Citation
- 1709084
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