The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and the provision of proper notice regarding his claim to reopen service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis with internal derangement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has submitted testimony indicating that his right shoulder disability may be due to an injury after service, which requires further evaluation by a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain, left shoulder degenerative arthritis with internal derangement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1031916
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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
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 7, 2020, for the award of a 70 percent rating for unspecified depressive disorder and TDIU, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
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