The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied an initial compensable evaluation for post traumatic arthritis of the right wrist.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 5215 (for limitation of motion of the wrist).
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Post Traumatic Arthritis of the Right Wrist, Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0401884
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- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disorder was denied service connection initially, but new evidence received after the March 2008 rating decision is relevant to this issue. The Board finds that a current diagnosis for right shoulder impingement syndrome exists and that it did not have its onset during service or otherwise be related to service.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided do not comply with the remand directives. Therefore, another remand is necessary to obtain the requested retrospective estimates for the Veteran's right shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities.
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