The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder tendinitis and remanded the TDIU claim. The decision on service connection is in favor of the Veteran, as his right shoulder disorder is found to be related to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were inadequate, leading to a finding of reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073820
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder condition, including tendinitis and shoulder impingement syndrome, is related to his military service. However, due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder tendinitis, headaches, and hypertension, with a 30 percent rating assigned to the right shoulder condition effective July 28, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for varicose veins of the left leg with scar prior to December 16, 2024, and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. Other claims were either denied or remanded.
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