The Board previously granted an increased schedular rating of 20 percent for service-connected right shoulder dislocation prior to September 19, 2013. The Veteran appealed the decision to the Court, and the Court vacated only that portion of the October 2014, Board decision which denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder dislocation on an extraschedular basis. This case is now remanded by the Court to determine if referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1) is necessary based on the collective impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to a request from the Court, which directed the Board to determine if referral for extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1) is necessary based on the collective impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1546192
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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
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