The Board found that the April 1975 rating decision denying service connection for left shoulder arthritis and bursitis did not contain CUE. The effective date of the grant of service connection for DJD of the left shoulder is February 20, 2009.
The deciding factor: The evidence at the time of the April 1975 rating decision was sufficient to deny service connection as the in-service AC joint arthroplasty was found to be remedial and not aggravated by service. The Veteran's preexisting shoulder injury was also considered.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1453076
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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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