The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral shoulder tendonitis was denied due to her failure, without good cause shown, to report for a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for the scheduled VA examination which was necessary to evaluate her condition and determine if she is entitled to a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0024982
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities, finding that they are related to his active duty service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of cervical pain is dismissed. Service connection for bilateral shoulder tendonitis is granted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee strain and bilateral shoulder tendonitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and new examinations are needed to assess his current diagnoses and determine if they are related to active duty.
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