The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for his right shoulder disability have been denied. The claim was initially filed in April 2001, but the effective date is set at April 17, 2001 due to a finding of CUE in the July 2015 decision. His current rating remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's earliest claim for service connection was filed on April 17, 2001, and he did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date as his disability manifested before this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, Bicipital Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24014014
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injury.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis was granted, effective August 19, 2024. The decision is based on the merits of the case and not due to any presumption or new evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, which includes strain, tendonitis, and bursitis, has been rated at a minimum of 20 percent since August 20, 2008. The effective date for this rating is set to that date.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of September 7, 2023 for a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's right shoulder condition. The decision finds that entitlement to this increased rating arose on September 7, 2023.
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