Entitlement to a compensable disability rating for circumcision scarring is denied.,Entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tear, subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis (claimed as right shoulder disability) secondary to service-connected left ankle sprain with instability is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- circumcision scarring, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, subacromial/subdeltoid bursitis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left ankle sprain with instability, diverticulitis, bilateral ear fungus, bilateral dry eyes, left leg calf atrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21001387
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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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