The Board finds that the Veteran's right shoulder dislocations do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent as there is no evidence of malunion with marked deformity, recurrent dislocation at scapulohumeral joint with frequent episodes and guarding of all movements, or fibrous union. The preponderance of the evidence does not support such findings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not indicate any signs of malunion with marked deformity, recurrent dislocation with frequent episodes and guarding of all arm movements, or fibrous union of the humerus. The Veteran's symptoms were noted as infrequent episodes of incomplete anterior dislocations without significant functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Dislocations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20077146
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