The VA determined that the veteran's left shoulder arthralgia does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it was limited to no more than 80 degrees forward flexion and 100 degrees abduction.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder arthralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0522007
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder conditions due to inadequate medical opinions. Further development is needed to obtain an adequate opinion based on the Veteran's reports of in-service injuries.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's gout has been rated at 60 percent since the grant of service connection, effective prior to October 1, 2019. From October 1, 2019 onwards, a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not complete the necessary VA Form 21-8940 and there was insufficient evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability and obstructive sleep apnea due to potential issues with medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.
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