The veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and neck pain conditions, as well as her claim for an increased evaluation for benign cystic lesions of the left breast, are being remanded due to a significant change in the law and missing medical records.
The deciding factor: There has been a significant change in the law since the decision, necessitating further development including obtaining additional medical records and ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder pain condition, neck pain condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105532
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right shoulder disorders because the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for neck pain condition was dismissed due to a pending Higher-Level Review request.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, thyroid condition, neck pain condition, Parkinson's disease, chest pain, and left leg condition have been denied as there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.,Service connection has not been established for migraine headaches, prostatitis, degenerative changes in the left shoulder, or bilateral knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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