The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome, left and right ankle tendonitis, and arthritis of the ankles. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to service or warranted increased disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show limitation of motion at shoulder level for the right shoulder, moderate limitation of motion in either ankle, or early degenerative changes warranting an arthritis diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Impingement syndrome of the right shoulder, Tendonitis of the left ankle, Tendonitis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0731474
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a cervical strain and tension headaches, granted a 10 percent rating for the right ankle disability, and denied service connection for tendonitis of the right ankle.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination report is inadequate and represents a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist. The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendonitis, subacromial bursitis, rotator cuff tear, and degenerative arthritis, needs to be reassessed by a VA clinician.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 1, 2013.
- Denied
The Veteran's impingement syndrome of the right shoulder resulted in limited arm motion, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to functional impairment and pain. The current rating of 30% is maintained.
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