The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, arranging for a VA examination of his left shoulder, and considering the issue of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evidence to determine the current state of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on employment potential.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the left shoulder, Left shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1111394
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional VA medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities of the hips, shoulders, knees, and cervical spine are related to his active service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his legacy appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD rating is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. Service connection claims for left shoulder DJD and lower back pain are also remanded due to outstanding treatment records and need for medical opinions on etiology.
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