The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral shoulder and knee disorders, including arthritis, did not have their clinical onset in or are otherwise related to active service. As a result, the claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's current bilateral shoulder and knee disorders had their clinical onset during his military service or are otherwise related to such service.
- Claimed conditions
- left and right shoulder disorders, left and right knee disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1337349
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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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