The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder bursitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion and functional loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under DC 5201.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25042071
What this means for you
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The Board denied service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sleep condition, left shoulder bursitis, left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, upper back condition, lower back condition, and right shoulder bursitis as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder prior to September 17, 2019, granted a 30 percent rating from September 17, 2019 to December 24, 2019, and denied a higher rating on and after December 24, 2019. The Board also denied service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Partly granted
The veteran's request for an increased rating for left shoulder bursitis and post cervical spine fusion with degenerative changes was denied. The veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied an increased rating for PTSD.
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