The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left shoulder strain with a rotator cuff tear and tendonitis is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The December 2021 Notice of Disagreement was not valid as there was no underlying decision on a claim or issue to appeal, and the issue was still pending under docket number 191120-45719.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain with a rotator cuff tear and tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041324
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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