The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for right shoulder post-operative dislocation was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service-connected or secondary to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a chronic cervical spine condition during service, and arthritis within one year following separation from service. The VA examiner opined that the current cervical spine degenerative joint disease was less likely than not proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder, Right Shoulder Post-Operative Dislocation
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1805611
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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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