The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed shoulder and elbow disabilities are not related to his active duty service, including an in-service electric shock accident. The VA examiner found no causal relationship between the in-service 'shock' and later onset of the conditions.
The deciding factor: The July 2006 VA examination report concluded there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the veteran's in-service electric shock injury and his current shoulder and elbow disabilities, citing various factors including age, post-service occupations or injuries, chronic deconditioning, smoking history, comorbidity, etc.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis with rotator cuff tear, left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, bilateral elbow chronic medial and lateral epicondylitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0705216
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims of service connection for PFB, left shoulder acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, and right ankle sprain are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions considering all evidence of record.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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