The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his left shoulder and ulnar neuropathy disabilities, including whether separate ratings are warranted for other affected body parts.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified about worsening symptoms that have not been addressed in previous examinations. A VA examination is needed to assess the current level of disability and determine if separate ratings are appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative left shoulder dislocation with traumatic arthritis, ulnar neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1046064
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for ulnar neuropathy of both upper extremities due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to new evidence submitted after the most recent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The claims for increased rating and initial rating will be reviewed in light of this new evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his left shoulder disability and other conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to the severity of his disabilities. The Board found that he was unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.
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