The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left shoulder tendonitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show ankylosis, limitation of motion at shoulder level, recurrent dislocation or malunion of the scapulohumeral joint, impairment of the clavicle or scapula, or functional limitations due to flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate any findings that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes for shoulder disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0922298
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from November 14, 2011 to March 19, 2020.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination and the need for another one.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 27, 2015 did not prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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