The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability, but denied it on the merits. The claim for service connection for an irregular heart beat was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's current conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2007
- Citation
- 0725533
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for tinnitus. Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disorder, bowel disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral knee degenerative joint disease (DJD) and bilateral shoulder bursitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral arm and hand conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
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