The veteran's service-connected left shoulder disability, diagnosed as rotator cuff insufficiency and chronic impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, was granted. The right knee disability is currently rated at 20 percent for postoperative residuals with degenerative arthritis.,Service connection for the left foot disability has been established, and it is currently rated at 10 percent. Service connection for the low back disability has also been established, with a rating of 20 percent. The veteran's gynecomastia condition was granted service connection, with a compensable rating of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records show multiple injuries and conditions during his active duty, including left shoulder impingement syndrome, right knee ACL deficiency, chronic traumatic plantar fasciitis in the left foot, degenerative disc disease and joint changes in the low back, and gynecomastia. Service connection was granted for all these conditions based on their direct relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability, Right Knee Disability, Left Foot Disability, Low Back Disability, Gynecomastia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0032775
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