The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury, deviated nasal septum, and left hand fracture are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's period of active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the current disabilities to the veteran's period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right shoulder injury, Deviated nasal septum, Left hand fracture (third metacarpal)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0012985
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0012985.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted entitlement to TDIU from January 23, 2015 to October 16, 2017 based on the aggregate impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluding substantially gainful employment. The Board denied service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), finding the evidence persuasively weighs against any relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a deviated nasal septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's deviated nasal septum does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it does not result in 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or total obstruction on one side.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.