The VA has determined that the veteran's right and left acromioclavicular separations do not warrant a higher evaluation, as they are currently rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The clinical evidence does not show limitation of abduction to less than shoulder level or to 25 degrees from the side for either arm, which would be required for a higher rating under VA's rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Right acromioclavicular separation, Left acromioclavicular separation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0808481
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's folliculitis is granted an 80 percent rating, and his painful scars are granted a 20 percent rating. The left acromioclavicular separation remains at 20 percent. A TDIU claim is remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and low back disorder were denied. The right shoulder disability was rated at 20% prior to January 5, 2018, and at 30% since then. Service connection for the low back disorder was also denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his service-connected right acromioclavicular separation and schizoaffective disorder were denied due to his failure to appear at scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left shoulder disability, manifested by limitation of motion and pain, does not warrant a higher rating as his range of motion is limited to the shoulder level.
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