The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private and VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of impairment resulting from her service-connected left shoulder tendonopathy, and considering whether a separate compensable rating is warranted for left shoulder nerve damage.
The deciding factor: The initial rating decision was issued in September 2008, granting service connection for left shoulder tendonopathy with a 10 percent disability rating effective October 2, 2007. The Veteran appealed the propriety of this initially assigned rating and is requesting additional development to address her allegations of nerve damage as a manifestation of her service-connected left shoulder tendonopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonopathy, left shoulder nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1243700
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for increased evaluations can be adjudicated. The Veteran will need to provide information about any treatment providers and outstanding VA records, and a new VA examination will be conducted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and a separate compensable rating for her service-connected left shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to address her neurological impairment and whether a separate compensable rating is warranted for left shoulder nerve damage.
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