The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left shoulder postoperative residuals was denied as the range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for diabetes, secondary to service connected HTN, was also denied due to lack of causal relationship between the two conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder disability does not result in limitation of motion below shoulder level, thus preventing a higher rating under DC 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Postoperative Residuals, Diabetes Mellitus Type II (diabetes)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22026942
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