The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities have been rated at 20 percent each, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show ankylosis or limitation of motion to more than 25 degrees from the side in either shoulder, which are required for a higher rating under DC 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190573
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