The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including a labral tear and SLAP lesion, has been granted an initial 30 percent rating from November 1, 2013. The decision also addressed the issue of whether the Veteran should receive a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms have more nearly approximated limitation of motion to midway between side and shoulder level throughout the appeal period, with consideration given to flare-ups and daily activities that limited his range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder labral tear, Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) lesion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19179751
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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