Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy was granted.,The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis prior to September 30, 2010, did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis prior to September 30, 2010, did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.,Since August 22, 2011, the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease was rated at 30%.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence supports service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy as they are related to her in-service injury.,For right shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis prior to September 30, 2010, the Veteran did not demonstrate additional limitation of motion or functional impairment during repetitive use testing.,For left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis prior to September 30, 2010, the Veteran did not demonstrate additional limitation of motion or functional impairment during repetitive use testing.,Since August 22, 2011, the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease was rated at 30% due to ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, right shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, cervical spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1648064
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