The Veteran's claim to reopen his right shoulder disability was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of a 10 percent evaluation for scars, status post laparotomy and abdomen, base of anterior neck, chest, left lower leg, and right upper arm was also denied.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability.,The effective date cannot be earlier than August 4, 2005, as it is the date of the Veteran's claim for increase.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003247
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
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