The Board has determined that the veteran's left shoulder disorder, diagnosed as tendonitis with impingement syndrome, is currently rated at 10 percent. The bilateral hip degenerative disease was not found to be service-connected.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a direct link between the hip disorders and service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonitis with impingement syndrome, bilateral hip degenerative disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2001
- Citation
- 0111910
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for left knee chondrocalcinosis as secondary to service-connected left foot disabilities. The issue of whether these conditions are related to his service-connected left foot disabilities remains unresolved and requires further development.
- Denied
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