The Board has remanded the case due to issues involving service connection for right hand, arm, and shoulder disorders. The veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined with his claim for an increased rating for a residual scar from a cystectomy of the right shoulder.
The deciding factor: Issues involving service connection are inextricably intertwined with the pending claim for an increased rating for a residual scar from a cystectomy of the right shoulder.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scar from a cystectomy of the right shoulder, right hand, right arm, and right shoulder disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0617100
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. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0617100.
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 Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore, service connection cannot be established for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the claims for service connection of a bilateral hip/thigh, right shoulder and right arm disability due to the need for an addendum opinion on secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining relevant medical records and forwarding the claims file to an examiner.
- Denied
The Veteran's back, right hand, memory, walking and standing problems are not related to the September 2008 VA treatment for pneumothorax. The Board finds that these conditions were not caused by or related to the care provided.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.