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The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left shoulder tendonitis with impingement and service connection for depressive disorder. The Veteran was not granted any new disability ratings or service connections.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s left shoulder condition warranted a higher than 20 percent rating, as it did not meet the criteria for limitation of motion to less than 25 degrees from the side.

Claimed conditions
left shoulder tendonitis with impingement
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
20%
Decision date
December 9, 2020
Citation
20077780

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