The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right upper extremity disorder and a back disorder. The current symptoms are not related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no relationship between the current right shoulder condition and service, as it is more likely due to post-service treatment and activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Upper Extremity Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1316709
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of complete service treatment records and for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's claims are related to his military duties involving lifting and handling heavy equipment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right upper extremity disorder is not related to her active service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a cervical spine disorder, as well as his secondary service connection claims for bilateral knee disorders. The decision also addressed issues related to reopening of previously denied claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted initial ratings of 10 percent for the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, effective July 25, 2005. The Board also found that service connection is warranted for these conditions on a secondary basis due to their relationship to his pre-existing knee disabilities.
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