The Board denied a compensable rating for the service-connected right shoulder disability and denied an increased rating for Tietze's syndrome.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right shoulder disability was found to be noncompensably disabling, while his Tietze's syndrome warranted only a 10 percent evaluation based on current symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of shrapnel wound of the right shoulder, Tietze's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0512234
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What this means for you
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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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