The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left shoulder reconstruction and residuals of a left elbow fracture, as well as his claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus. The appeal is dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus prior to the Board's decision being issued.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder reconstruction, residuals of a left elbow fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1136961
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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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