The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability, finding that his current condition did not have its onset during active service and is not otherwise causally related to any disease or injury during service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of chronic left shoulder disability in service and the VA examiner found no correlation between the Veteran's current shoulder issues and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Dislocation, Rotator Cuff Injury, Arthritis of the Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22063271
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right shoulder dislocation and left shoulder dislocation due to a lack of a VA examination and medical opinion in connection with these claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, finding that there was no increase in severity of the preexisting condition during service and thus not meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's TDIU claim from May 4, 2016, to July 24, 2017, is dismissed as moot because he was already receiving a 100% disability rating for PTSD. The SMC claim prior to July 25, 2017, is also dismissed due to the Veteran's other service-connected disabilities not meeting the required criteria.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left shoulder disability, characterized by dislocation and AC separation, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not more nearly approximate limitation of motion to 25 degrees from side.
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