The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's right acromioclavicular joint separation with osteoarthritis and remanded the service connection claim for polyuria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's shoulder disability more nearly approximates limitation of arm motion, flexion and/or abduction, to 25 degrees from side during flare-ups, warranting a 40 percent rating. The service connection claim for polyuria requires further medical opinion due to pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- right acromioclavicular joint separation with osteoarthritis, polyuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25042048
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA opinion to address the Veteran's contentions regarding the secondary nature of his polyuria, including its potential relationship with burn pit exposure and obstructive sleep apnea.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for polyuria prior to December 4, 2019, is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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