The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis were denied, and the effective dates for these awards are not earlier than November 24, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not submit a complete application form initially, leading to an incorrect filing. The supplemental claim was filed more than one year after the initial incorrect submission.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis, left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069681
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,797 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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