The Board denied an increased evaluation for calcific tendonitis of the right shoulder on a schedular basis, and then remanded it to determine if there was evidence of marked interference with employment. The veteran's claim for extraschedular consideration was denied as he did not provide any supporting employment records.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed that the veteran's service-connected disability had not resulted in marked interference with his employment, which is a requirement for an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1).
- Claimed conditions
- calcific tendonitis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0014367
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