The Board has granted initial evaluations of 20 percent for right and left shoulder tendonitis, effective January 11, 2012.
The deciding factor: The March 2012 VA examination demonstrated flexion from 0 to 130 degrees after repetitive motion, which more nearly approximated shoulder level (90 degrees) than the previously assigned 10 percent evaluation based on limitation of motion to 45 degrees (midway between side and shoulder level).
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Tendonitis, Left Shoulder Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1340847
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