The Veteran's service records do not show any hip or shoulder disorders. There is no current evidence of a chronic disability involving the hips or shoulders that can be attributed to her Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a current disability related to the Veteran's service, including undiagnosed illness from the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disorder, Bilateral Hip Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1340668
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 1, 2021, for the awards of service connection and secondary service connection for various disabilities.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, migraine headache disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.
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