The Veteran's right and left knee disabilities have resulted in painful, noncompensable limitation of motion. The Veteran's service-connected fibromyositis of the left trapezius and paravertebral muscle area involving Muscle Group I has been manifested by consistent complaints of fatigue-pain and objective findings of lowered fatigue threshold. For the initial rating period from March 16, 2007 to August 17, 2007, the Veteran had limitation of right shoulder motion more nearly approximating midway between side and shoulder level. The effective date for service connection for right shoulder DJD is set at March 16, 2007.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's knee disabilities have resulted in painful, noncompensable limitation of motion. For the initial rating period from March 16, 2007 to August 17, 2007, the Veteran had limitation of right shoulder motion more nearly approximating midway between side and shoulder level.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Fibromyositis of the Left Trapezius and Paravertebral Muscle Area
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1507876
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