The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury and atherosclerotic heart disease with angina pectoris and essential hypertension, finding no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran suffered a right shoulder injury or current right shoulder disability in service. The first evidence of atherosclerotic heart disease, angina pectoris, or essential hypertension was over four years after the veteran's termination of service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right shoulder injury, atherosclerotic heart disease with angina pectoris and essential hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0104843
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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).
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