The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for left shoulder tendinitis and denied entitlement to a compensable evaluation for fibrocystic breast disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's left shoulder disability more nearly approximated limitation of motion to shoulder level, warranting a 20 percent evaluation. The fibrocystic breast disease did not result in any impairment of function or significant alteration of size or form of the breast.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendinitis, fibrocystic breast disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0211068
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and a failure to address in-service left shoulder injury.
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