The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disability, as the evidence did not show flexion and/or abduction limited to 45 degrees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to the lack of limitation of motion at 45 degrees or lower.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff tendonitis with internal derangement, right shoulder instability, AC joint fracture fragment, AC joint posttraumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019293
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,156 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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