The Veteran's right shoulder tendinitis is currently rated at 20 percent effective December 2, 2009. The claim for hepatitis C remains noncompensable.
The deciding factor: Right shoulder tendinitis was found to be limited to below shoulder level after repetitive motion testing, warranting a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1105423
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 30 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms including limited motion and pain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder tendonitis and whether he has any neurological manifestations. The case will be readjudicated after this development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of her service-connected right shoulder and right ankle disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder tendonitis warrants a 30 percent rating, effective from September 1992.
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