The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a scar of the right shoulder and finds that service connection for this condition cannot be granted.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a scar of the right shoulder, and the veteran's separation examination did not show any such scar. The veteran reported having only a gunshot wound to his left shoulder after service.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0525264
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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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