The Veteran's left shoulder tendonitis is granted a 20% rating, right eye disability remains at 10%, and hemorrhoids are granted a non-compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found objective evidence of painful motion on examination for the left shoulder, warranting a minimum compensable rating. The Veteran's right eye disability is rated based on visual impairment under DC 6080, with no incapacitating episodes noted during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonitis, right eye status post retinal detachment with sclera buckle, anisometropia and fusion with defective stereopsis, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18112855
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