The Board denied service connection for multiple thigh, shoulder, and elbow disabilities, as well as a left elbow scar, based on the lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions found no link between the claimed disabilities and the in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right thigh condition, left thigh condition, right shoulder impingement syndrome with osteoarthritis, left shoulder impingement syndrome with osteoarthritis, right elbow triceps tendonitis, left elbow triceps tendonitis, left elbow scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24013671
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right thigh condition due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for an addendum opinion.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left shoulder, left hip, left thigh, and left knee conditions and an increased rating for the back condition was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to missing treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left thigh condition due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.
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