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Rotator Cuff Tear/Injury is rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under DC 5201 of 38 CFR § 4.71a, DC 5201 across 3 severity tiers (40% / 30% / 20%). Service connection requires (1) a current diagnosis, (2) an in-service event, injury, or exposure, and (3) a medical nexus opinion linking the two under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303. This condition is frequently rated as secondary to Frozen Shoulder or Cervical Radiculopathy under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310.
Tear or injury to the rotator cuff tendons (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis) causing shoulder pain and weakness
Rating criteria text quoted verbatim from 38 C.F.R. § 4.71a (Musculoskeletal system). Source verified 2026-06-04 by ClaimRecon Editorial Team against the Cornell Law CFR mirror; eCFR.gov is the authoritative government source.