The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's left shoulder disability and remanded claims for increased ratings for his left knee sprain and service connection for a left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating due to limited motion, and there was a need for additional development regarding the left knee and left ankle claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals, fracture of left clavicle with traumatic separation of acromioclavicular joint, Left knee sprain, Left ankle disability (to include left ankle sprain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088918
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,316 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted 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
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- Granted
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