The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected right shoulder condition was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's limitation in range of motion did not exceed 90 degrees, which is the threshold for a 20% rating under the old criteria. For IBS and gastritis, the Board remanded these issues.
The deciding factor: The April 2021 VA medical examination confirmed the diagnosis of right shoulder degenerative joint disease with spurring but found no evidence of ankylosis or other conditions that would warrant a higher rating under DC 5201. The Veteran's limitation in range of motion did not exceed 90 degrees, which is the threshold for a 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease with Spurring Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24052128
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