The Board has denied service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis and right shoulder degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's claims of bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type II are remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current diagnoses and active service.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 VA examination did not diagnose the Veteran's claimed conditions, leading to insufficient evidence for adjudication. The Board finds that further evaluation by an appropriate medical professional is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Degenerative Arthritis, Right Shoulder Degenerative Arthritis, Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity, Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity, Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity, Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity, Erectile Dysfunction (Secondary to Diabetes Mellitus Type II)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2021
- Citation
- A21019705
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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