The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for a left arm/shoulder disability as secondary to the residuals of a gunshot wound of the right upper extremity, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence added since the last denial was essentially cumulative in nature and did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim. The Veteran's statements and testimony were found to be insufficient to raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm/shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1031087
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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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