The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic left shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence supporting an injury or disability in service and insufficient causal link to current condition.
The deciding factor: There is no competent and credible evidence showing an injury or disability in service or a causal link between service and a current left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1110702
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1110702.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic cervical spine disability and a chronic left shoulder disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic left shoulder disability and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient medical opinion regarding their etiology. The case will be returned to VA for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic left shoulder disability and left wrist carpal tunnel are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The examination should address whether any left shoulder disability began during service, was noted during service with continuity of symptoms since service, or is related to other service-connected disabilities such as cervical spine disability or falls from a lumbar spine disability.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.