The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including verification of his service in the Southwest Asia theater and obtaining VA examination reports to assess the severity of his right shoulder disorder, right ankle sprain, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and instability of the right knee. The AOJ should also consider whether the Veteran is entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires additional development due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater and the need for updated VA examination reports to assess the severity of his service-connected right shoulder disorder, right ankle sprain, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, and instability of the right knee.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disorder, right ankle sprain, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, instability of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1515301
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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.
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