The Board granted a 50 percent disability evaluation for osteochondroma, left shoulder and rotator cuff tear status-post repair residuals.
The deciding factor: Given the Veteran's history of an old nonunion fracture of the proximal humerus and the findings from x-rays and MRI studies, a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5202 is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- osteochondroma, left shoulder, rotator cuff tear status-post repair residuals, proximal humerus fracture with nonunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24065338
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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