The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury is not well-grounded because there is no evidence showing that his current condition worsened during his period of active service.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not show any worsening of the preexisting right shoulder dislocation during service, and the veteran's lay statements alone cannot serve as sufficient predicate to find his claim for service connection to be well grounded.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0005005
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to inadequate examinations in previous decisions. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations for his cervical spine, right knee, right shoulder, left elbow, TBI, seizures, and migraines.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder dislocation disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder dislocation was dismissed due to withdrawal. The claims for service connection for a right inguinal hernia and anal fissure, status post sphincterectomy, as well as the claim for a higher rating for depressive disorder are being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in writing, and no justiciable case or controversy remained.
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