The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that the evidence does not show it began during active duty or is related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records are silent for complaints, diagnosis, or treatment related to left shoulder problems.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002662
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,810 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25002662.
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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