The Board denied service connection for a back condition and granted a 30 percent rating, with no higher, for left acromioclavicular joint dislocation prior to October 2, 2015. A separate 20 percent rating was also granted for recurrent dislocation of the scapulohumeral joint associated with left acromioclavicular joint dislocation.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current degenerative disc disease and his in-service pulled muscle, thus denying service connection. For the period prior to October 2, 2015, the rating for left acromioclavicular joint dislocation was granted as 30 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Back condition (lumbar strain), Left acromioclavicular joint dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22013631
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