The Board denied service connection for chronic left shoulder and left hand disorders, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions found no credible evidence linking the current left shoulder and left hand disabilities to service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left shoulder disorder, chronic left hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21011993
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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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