The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The veteran's claims for increased ratings are pending.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a thorough examination of the veteran's conditions, including x-rays if necessary, and consideration of all possible theories for rating his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gun shot wound (GSW) involving Muscle Group III, traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0735261
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his residual scar from left shoulder surgery is denied. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the possibility of unemployability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical injuries, preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU have been met.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase. The Board also found that there was no separate entitlement to a rating for neurological manifestations related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his substantive appeal before the Board.
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