The Veteran's claims for service connection of DJD of the right shoulder and a rating in excess of 30 percent for his SFW residuals to MGs II and IV, as well as TDIU prior to August 14, 2007, have all been denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support service connection based on continuity of symptomatology or secondary service connection. The Veteran's DJD was not shown until after the one-year presumption period and there is no medical opinion linking his current condition to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the right shoulder, Right Shoulder Shell Fragment Wound (SFW) residuals to Muscle Groups II and IV
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18108168
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to October 10, 2018, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities of the hips, shoulders, knees, and cervical spine are related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that more development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, including whether it was incurred in service or aggravated by a pre-existing condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent prior to April 20, 2022 and denied a higher rating. From April 20, 2022, the Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 30 percent and also denied a higher rating.
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