The Board denied service connection for a chronic right shoulder disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between the Veteran's active duty service and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's right shoulder disorder was less likely than not due to his active duty service, as there is no evidence of an injury or chronic condition during service, and the first evidence of any reports of this condition does not appear until over four years after separation from active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25039152
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,506 · Granted: 43% (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
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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)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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