The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 13, 2010 for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder is denied. The earliest effective date available is October 13, 2010.
The deciding factor: The previous denial decisions were final due to lack of appeal within one year and no new and material evidence was submitted.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19156628
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The appeal was also granted to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hip disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure proper due process, including adequate requests for service and medical records, and adequate medical examinations based upon an accurate record.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, cervicothoracic pain, residual left foot pain, restless leg syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for cardiac arrhythmia was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat feet and remanded the other issues for further development.
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