The Veteran's right shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and his lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent. Both ratings are denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show limitation of motion to 25 degrees or less from the side for the right shoulder, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Injury with Degenerative Changes, Proximal Humerus Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20078973
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