The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA medical opinions regarding his left shoulder arthritis.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evidence and examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder arthritis and its relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1009172
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of skin cancer excision scars, bilateral hearing loss, and multiple noncompensable disabilities are dismissed. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension, as well as his claims for arthritis of various joints.
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