The Veteran's service connection claims for retropatellar pain syndrome of the right and left knees have been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to a 10 percent rating for his postoperative residuals of a right shoulder dislocation with degenerative joint disease and impingement syndrome from December 10, 2008, to the present. He is not entitled to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date or on and after March 11, 2009 for his lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease and rotoscoliosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's retropatellar pain syndrome of both knees began during service. The VA examinations conducted in August 2004 and March 2009 supported this conclusion. For his right shoulder disability, the evidence showed some limitation of motion with pain on motion prior to December 10, 2008, but no actual degenerative changes or neurological impairment warranting a separate compensable rating. From that date forward, he was shown to have degenerative joint disease and impingement syndrome, which warranted a 10 percent disability rating. For his lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease and rotoscoliosis, the evidence showed some limitation of motion prior to March 11, 2009, but no intervertebral disc syndrome or other neurological impairment warranting a separate compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1038284
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