The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis was granted, and the appeal for a combined evaluation in excess of 40 percent for service-connected disabilities was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a combined evaluation in excess of 40 percent for service-connected disabilities before the Board could make a determination on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1731838
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's left shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of flexion and/or abduction limited to 25 degrees from the side.,For her adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, the Veteran's current 70 percent rating is denied. The Board found that she does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis based on a continuity of symptomatology since active duty, and remanded the claim for cervical degenerative arthritis with DDD and strain to be considered as secondary to the shoulder conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to August 20, 2004, for the grants of service connection for left and right shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis and impingement syndrome.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's left shoulder acromioclavicular joint arthritis, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected lumbar spine disc disease or a strengthening exercise for his back condition.
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