The veteran's left shoulder disability is not rated higher than the current 10 percent evaluation.,Service connection for a low back disability, right hip disability, sinus condition and/or allergic rhinitis, deviated nasal septum, and stomach disorder are denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of ankylosis, recurrent dislocation, chronic limitation of motion to 90 degrees or less of abduction, or malunion of the left humerus with moderate or marked deformity for the left shoulder disability. The veteran's low back and right hip disabilities are not shown to be related to service. His sinus condition and/or allergic rhinitis preexisted service and were aggravated by his active duty. There is no evidence of a deviated nasal septum during service, nor does he have a current stomach disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Internal Derangement with Torn Labrum, Myofascial Disease with Left Cervical Spasm with Impingement of the Left Cervical Plexus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0124140
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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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