The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left shoulder condition, shoulder impingement with rotator cuff tendinopathy. The evidence did not support a finding that this condition was incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a link between the Veteran’s in-service shoulder complaints and his current diagnosed conditions, and there was no indication of a chronic left shoulder disability during or immediately following service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, shoulder impingement, rotator cuff tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18109981
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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