The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left arm and shoulder disability, including secondary to his service-connected residuals of a crush injury to the left hand with a scar and arthritis at the DIP joints. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a crush injury to the left hand was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of a chronic disability of the left arm and shoulder, including secondary to his service-connected residuals of a crush injury to the left hand with a scar and arthritis at the DIP joints.
- Claimed conditions
- Left arm and shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0515354
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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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