The Veteran's right shoulder disability was reduced from a 30% rating to a 20% rating, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 30% rating effective December 1, 2019.
The deciding factor: The improvement in flexion did not translate into an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work due to worsening symptoms and manifestations since the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24018551
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