The Board denied an increase in a 30 percent rating for service-connected residuals of a right AC separation and denied a compensable evaluation for right hallux valgus.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence did not show that the right shoulder was ankylosed, had limited abduction to 25 degrees from the side, or had loss of the right humeral head. The veteran's service-connected right foot disability also did not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable rating codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right AC separation, Hallux valgus of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0320281
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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