The Veteran's left shoulder disability, which includes AC joint osteoarthritis and supraspinatus tendinopathy, results in painful motion. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence does not support a finding of limitation of motion at a level warranting a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The degree of additional functional loss due to pain did not result in symptoms more nearly approximating limitation of motion of the arm midway between side and shoulder level or limitation of motion of the arm to 25 degrees from the side, as previously discussed.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, supraspinatus tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24012408
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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