The Veteran's bicipital tendonitis of the right shoulder has not been manifested by limitation of motion to a degree that warrants an increased disability rating beyond the currently assigned 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s range of motion was limited, but noted that this was due to his right elbow cast from a nonservice-connected condition, which affected the examination results. The Veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant an increased rating under the applicable criteria in the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bicipital tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20075942
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations for his right and left shoulder disabilities were dismissed because the issues were already pending in a Higher-Level Review, which was not withdrawn before filing the Board appeal.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to temporary total disability ratings for shoulder disabilities and the award of TDIU with an effective date prior to March 25, 2015.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities were denied because she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination addressing all diagnosed conditions, including right shoulder strain, bicipital tendonitis, and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.
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