Denied
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder disability and granted an effective date of April 25, 2023, for the award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of left shoulder torn rotator cuff with surgical repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020959
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