The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent for the service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. The case is now remanded due to issues regarding muscle groups and degenerative joint disease.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability picture needs further clarification, including which muscle groups have been affected by his in-service injury and whether his degenerative joint disease is related to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0415313
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not resulted in permanent and total disability that would qualify him for specially adapted housing or home adaptation grant.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal has been remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his right shoulder disability and any psychiatric disorder. The claims will be readjudicated based on all evidence.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues that had been remanded by the Board, including service connection claims and a higher evaluation for PTSD.
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