The Board denied service connection for joint and muscle pain claimed as due to undiagnosed illness, left ankle disability, and bilateral shoulder disability. The Veteran's complaints of joint and muscle pains were not found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not find a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities (left ankle and bilateral shoulder problems) and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint and muscle pains, Left ankle pain, Bilateral shoulder pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1031309
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ankle pain, and remanded the claims for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches, 20 percent for a back disability, 10 percent for a neck disability, 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as service connection for a traumatic brain injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including unconfirmed service locations and lack of VA examinations.
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