The Veteran's claims for acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis of the shoulders and acne rosacea were denied as they are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no medical evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active duty service, including Gulf War exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis of the shoulders, acne rosacea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001503
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Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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