The Board granted increased ratings of 40 percent for the right shoulder disability and 30 percent for the left shoulder disability, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.
The deciding factor: The functional impairment caused by the Veteran’s right and left shoulder disabilities more nearly approximates limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side, warranting increased ratings under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, Degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064212
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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