The Veteran's right shoulder bicipital tendonitis is rated at 10 percent, effective May 27, 2008. The claims for restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea (secondary to a service-connected disability), left ear hearing loss, and low back disorder were not granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right shoulder bicipital tendonitis resulted in limited motion of the arm, warranting a 10 percent rating under DC 5201. The other claims for service connection were denied as there was no confirmed diagnosis or established link to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder bicipital tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1209959
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, and left shoulder bicipital tendonitis with an effective date of September 1, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing disorder, dry eye disorder, and urinary disorder. Tinnitus was granted, but the Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee degenerative joint disease with instability, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, and left shoulder bicipital tendonitis do not warrant increased ratings.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a timely filing of an appeal regarding service connection and initial rating for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as other conditions.
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