The Board finds that the Veteran's current right shoulder disorder is not related to his period of service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a chronic right shoulder disability during or immediately following service, and the August 2007 VA examiner concluded that the current right shoulder bursitis was not caused by or the result of his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, lumbar spine disorder, sciatica of the right leg, sciatica of the left leg, left shoulder fracture, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1302616
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied his claim for right knee disorder. The Board also remanded the cases of left leg disorder and lumbar spine disorder.
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