The Board denied an increased evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, finding that the current symptoms do not warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The objective evidence did not show additional functional loss due to pain or on repetitive use sufficient to support a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1100533
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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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