The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disability, cervical radiculitis, and bilateral upper radiculopathy are not related to active service or any incident of service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a link between the claimed disabilities and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Cervical Radiculitis, Bilateral Upper Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1800046
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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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