The Board has granted a compensable rating of 10 percent for bursitis of the left shoulder, effective from November 1, 1972.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the veteran experiences chronic pain in his left shoulder with certain movements and activities, which limits his range of motion but does not prevent him from performing normal daily activities. The examiner's findings indicate full or almost full range of motion with no significant functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or lack of coordination.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the left shoulder, degenerative joint disease of the right knee and right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2000
- Citation
- 0029425
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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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