The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability does not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that his claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the Veteran's assertions that he is precluded from engaging even in sedentary employment solely due to his right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- acromioclavicular separation of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2009
- Citation
- 0932759
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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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