The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for tendonitis of the right shoulder, effective from April 21, 2005.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that functional loss due to pain reduced the range of motion by up to 85 degrees, which is equivalent to limitation of motion at shoulder level (90 degrees).
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0835593
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 27, 2015 due to insufficient evidence showing that she was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 27, 2015 did not prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder tendonitis has been rated at 30 percent, but not higher. The disability is currently manifested by limitation of motion to no worse than midway between side and shoulder level.
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