The Veteran's initial claim for left shoulder tendonitis was granted with a 10% rating effective June 22, 2010. The rating was increased to 20% effective April 14, 2014. For IVDS of the lumbar spine, an initial 20% rating is granted for the period prior to April 14, 2014 and a separate 20% rating is granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy from April 14, 2014. The Veteran's claim for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder tendonitis was found to have limited motion at the shoulder level or below with no greater impairment. For IVDS of the lumbar spine, the Veteran had forward flexion of 55 degrees and a combined ROM of 145 degrees at its most severe with no evidence of greater impairment. The right lower extremity radiculopathy was found to have incomplete moderate paralysis of the sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22012475
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder tendonitis, left knee tendonitis, and right elbow tendinitis (impairment of supination and pronation) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected right elbow tendinitis (limitation of flexion) has also been denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tear with degenerative arthritis and tendonitis, finding that it is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for lumbosacral strain, left shoulder tendonitis, and left foot arthritis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports readjudicating the previously denied claims for service connection of right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and left shoulder tendonitis. The claims are now remanded for further review.
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