The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for his right shoulder disability and left foot disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed painful but noncompensable limitation of motion in both shoulders and feet, without ankylosis or other severe impairment. The Veteran's symptoms were adequately addressed by his current ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury, left buttocks numbness, degenerative osteoarthropathy of the right AC joint, calcaneal spur and hallux valgus of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1216441
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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