The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his low back disability and left shoulder disability, are found to have caused his psychiatric disorder.,Effective March 28, 2016, the Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for his aggravated congenital absence of pectoralis major in the left shoulder.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused and contributed to his psychiatric disorder.,The symptoms of the Veteran's left shoulder disability more nearly approximate severe injury of Muscle Group I with limitation of motion, warranting a 30 percent rating since March 28, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), Left shoulder disability, Low back disability with IVDS, Radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve in bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23011747
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