The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities, including arthritis of multiple joints (including cervical spine, left and right shoulders, and left and right hands), are not related to his active service or any in-service injury. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to his active service, including a land mine explosion during combat.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of multiple joints, cervical spine arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder arthritis, left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1423428
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's November 2018 notice of disagreement was timely, and the appeal is remanded for further review.
- Whole decision: Granted
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