The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain VA treatment records. The issues on appeal include increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, as well as the issue of service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded due to the need for updated evaluations under the amended rating criteria and to obtain recent VA treatment records related to her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left radial nerve injury, thoracic spine injury, laceration to the scalp, left shoulder rotator cuff tear, fractured sternum, right radial nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0504138
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder rotator cuff tears due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's complete service treatment records.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder rotator cuff tear, fibromyalgia, and an eyesight condition due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff tear to obtain a medical opinion and confirm the Veteran's duty status in February 2020.
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