The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and a bilateral foot disorder was remanded by the Court. The case is now being returned to the Board due to his appeal of the increased rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative joint disease of the acromioclavicular joint, status post acromioplasty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's last examination for his left shoulder disability was in February 2007 and there are no further entries in VA treatment records. The Veteran has maintained that his left shoulder symptoms are worse than is reflected by his current rating of 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1009992
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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