The Board has granted service connection for bilateral shoulder disorders and restored a 10% rating for the left upper extremity scar, effective June 1, 2014.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed painful motion in both shoulders from the date of separation from service, which supported the assignment of initial 20% ratings under Diagnostic Code 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Dislocation with Internal Derangement, Left Shoulder Internal Derangement, Biceps Tendon Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- A20008359
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