The Veteran's service-connected bursitis of the right and left shoulders are currently rated at 30 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The Board has determined that these ratings do not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for the right shoulder or 20 percent for the left shoulder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's motion of both arms is to better than midway between the side and shoulder level, with no evidence of ankylosis or impairment of the humerus. The current ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5019-5201 are therefore appropriate given the Veteran's symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis of the right shoulder, bursitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1128192
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right shoulder bursitis, left shoulder bursitis, and right ring finger fracture.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder bursitis is being remanded due to the need for a new examination that adheres to Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and the AOJ should consider this additional evidence before making a decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at a maximum of 20 percent, effective January 18, 2012. The claim for an increased rating for bursitis of the left shoulder is remanded due to inadequate examination findings.
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