The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral shoulder disabilities and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The appeals were remanded to consider TDIU issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes, including those related to arthritis of the shoulders.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent dislocation, left shoulder, recurrent dislocation, right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2005
- Citation
- 0527239
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing left shoulder, recurrent dislocation was aggravated by service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on two conditions (recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder and PTSD) has been dismissed due to their death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the earliest possible effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability is March 5, 2005.
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