The Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was initially rated at 20 percent prior to January 9, 2018 and then granted a 30 percent rating from that date.,The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was initially rated at 20 percent prior to January 22, 2020 and then granted a 30 percent rating from that date.
The deciding factor: Both shoulders were found to have limited motion but not to the extent warranting higher ratings. The Veteran's left shoulder had flexion and abduction limited to 75 degrees with internal rotation of 80 degrees, while his right shoulder was limited to 80 degrees in flexion and abduction with external rotation of 60 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029705
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left shoulder disability has been rated at 20% since December 2020, and the Board has granted a maximum schedular rating of 30% based on limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but remanded the claims for service connection for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and essential tremors.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hypertension, shoulder conditions, and migraines, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 4, 2020 to November 18, 2021.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities are not related to service or her service-connected back disability, and thus denied her claim for service connection.
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