The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbar disc disease and left shoulder disability are not related to his military service or any service-connected condition.,The right ankle fracture residuals have been rated as 10 percent disabling, but there is no evidence of severe functional limitation.
The deciding factor: Medical records do not provide evidence or a medical opinion that the veteran's current lumbar disc disease and left shoulder disability are etiologically related to military service or any service-connected condition.,The right ankle fracture residuals have been rated as 10 percent disabling, but there is no evidence of severe functional limitation.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with right lower extremity radiation, Recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0534264
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the claims for recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder, right foot disability, left foot disability, PTSD rating, and TDIU.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder disabilities due to increased symptoms since the last examination. The Veteran will be provided an opportunity for a supplemental statement of the case if his claims are not granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for OSA was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, while the left shoulder disability was also denied due to lack of evidence showing symptoms warranting a higher rating.
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