The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for scars of the left elbow and lower abdomen, as well as his service connection claims for osteoarthritis of the shoulders and a neurological disorder of the left arm. The veteran was not granted any benefits in these matters.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for the veteran's scars or establish service connection for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars of the left elbow and lower left quadrant, Osteoarthritis of the shoulders, Left arm disability to include a neurological disorder of the left arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0833493
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, and right ankle disabilities as there was no evidence of chronic disability in service or within a presumptive period, and no medical nexus to an in-service injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of his bilateral shoulder disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim due to changes in his disability status since previous examinations. He will need to undergo VA examinations for these issues.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's current osteoarthritis of multiple joints, including shoulders, right knee, lumbar spine, and hands, is related to his active military service. The appeal for service connection is granted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's osteoarthritis of the cervical spine and shoulders is not related to his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the back, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
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