The Board has referred the issue of entitlement to a TDIU to the RO for adjudication. The Veteran's claim is currently in remand status due to the need for additional development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The appeal was remanded by the Court to comply with the instructions in the Joint Motion, which required the Board to consider the issue of entitlement to a TDIU as part of the increased rating claim for service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement with AC joint degenerative joint disease, right shoulder arthritis with AC joint dysfunction and impingement syndrome, degenerative changes in the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1316782
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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 has remanded the claim for a back condition, including arthritis of the lumbar spine, due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, a right shoulder disorder, and a higher disability rating for right wrist strain due to incomplete notification regarding scheduled VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to notification issues and a need for VA compensation examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability was productive of severe impairment from March 31, 1997, to November 28, 1999, warranting a rating no more than 40 percent.
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