The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 19, 2019, for service connection of his left shoulder torn rotator cuff.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively show that there was a formal claim or intent to file a claim prior to November 19, 2019, for the Veteran's left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder torn rotator cuff
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24081357
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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 claims for service connection for right and left shoulder torn rotator cuffs as further development is needed to obtain a medical examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining service treatment records and a VA medical opinion, which could impact the determination of whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder tendonitis and a torn rotator cuff, but denied service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being submitted that was not previously considered by the RO. The claims include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, constipation, lumbar disc disease, left shoulder torn rotator cuff, right shoulder rotator cuff, and chronic bronchitis.
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