The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder and right hip disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the veteran meets the criteria for a higher evaluation under any of the relevant diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Strain with Impingement Syndrome, Right Hip Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0717320
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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: Granted
The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a right hip injury and a right shoulder injury due to new and relevant evidence. The issues are now remanded for further review.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right shoulder strain with impingement syndrome, left shoulder strain with impingement syndrome, and left foot plantar fasciitis have been granted effective May 15, 2017.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for right knee, shoulder, and hip disabilities due to the need for additional examinations to determine their current severity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right hip injury, right knee condition, and right leg injury due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the Veteran's in-service injuries and their current conditions.
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