The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and restored the 30 percent rating for migraine.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities had their onset during active service. The reduction in rating for migraine was improper as it did not reflect an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, migraine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25040125
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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