The veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded to allow for additional development of the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions and ensuring proper VCAA notification.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder sprain, perforated tympanic membrane, right ear, status post left shoulder pain with history of dislocation, residuals of rib fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0821976
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions has been dismissed as the claims are final due to lack of timely appeal within one year of the October 2009 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion, requiring a new examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability had its onset during service and is related to his active duty, granting service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder sprain and generalized anxiety disorder were granted increased ratings, effective November 8, 2023, for the date of claim.,An earlier effective date was also granted for both conditions, with the right shoulder sprain being effective from November 10, 2022 (within one year prior to the date of claim) and generalized anxiety disorder from December 1, 2022.
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