The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for left shoulder status post resection distal end clavicle, with acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder status post resection distal end clavicle, acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26011410
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA examination, specifically lacking range of motion testing in a weight-bearing state.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his right shoulder disability was dismissed due to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder dislocation and acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease have been remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, at worst, is manifested by pain that functionally limits right arm motion to midway between side and shoulder level. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent have not been met or approximated.
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