The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that no factual basis existed to support such a decision and noting that the Veteran had been aware of what was necessary to submit a claim for VA benefits prior to May 18, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence supporting an earlier effective date than May 18, 2006, when the Veteran requested reopening of his previously denied service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1025211
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any current disability and service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, left shoulder condition, and lower back pain as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or in-service event that would support these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left shoulder condition is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection regarding his right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and neck condition should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will now be adjudicated with appropriate medical examinations.
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