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Old October 3rd, 2008
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dvldog98,

Yes, you should be concerned.

It appears to me that this examination does not meet the standards required for evaluation in the MEB. You should have had a range of motion evaluation using a goniometer which states your ROM in degrees.

What I gather from this is that your likely rating is 10% based on Tenderness to Palpitation (TTP).

Do you have times when you have to lay down to relieve symptoms? If so, this may be the basis for a rating under Incapacitating Episodes (but you may have to work to get this documented).

Pain by itself does not warrant a rating, but pain that restricts range of motion does.
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