The Board granted service connection for right acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and a 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction, while denying an increased compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's right acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis had onset in service. The symptoms of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction more nearly approximated deformity of the penis with erectile dysfunction, and there was no evidence supporting an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- right acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058061
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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