The Board found no current hip or shoulder disabilities and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any claimed conditions and service. As such, the Veteran's claims for bilateral hip disorder, right shoulder bursitis, and left shoulder bursitis were denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of current hip or shoulder disorders related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hip disorder, right shoulder bursitis, left shoulder bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1116916
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder and left shoulder disorders, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
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