The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis as secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability because the Veteran's original claim did not encompass these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's original claim did not include osteoarthritis, which was later developed. The Board found that the Veteran intended to only claim residuals of his right shoulder surgery and dismissed the claim for lack of jurisdiction.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder osteoarthritis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19164813
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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