The Board denied the Veteran's claim to restore a 30 percent rating for his service-connected impairment of the right humerus, finding that there were no current symptoms related to this condition and that the reduction was proper.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any current symptoms of dislocation or guarding of the right shoulder, which are required for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5202. The Veteran's main complaints were limited range of motion and weakness, which are compensated in his separate 20 percent rating for impingement syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Impairment of the right humerus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20021506
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