The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left shoulder bursitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher than 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed limitation of motion to the shoulder level but no more, which supported the current 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0305523
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sleep condition, left shoulder bursitis, left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, upper back condition, lower back condition, and right shoulder bursitis as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder prior to September 17, 2019, granted a 30 percent rating from September 17, 2019 to December 24, 2019, and denied a higher rating on and after December 24, 2019. The Board also denied service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder bursitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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