The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis and thoracolumbar spine degenerative joint disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board requires a new VA examination in order to comply with 38 C.F.R. � 4.59, which mandates range of motion testing in active and passive motions.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the left shoulder, Degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1635424
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine, finding that the evidence was approximately balanced as to whether these conditions were caused by an injury or event during active service.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, finding that August 10, 2023, is the earliest available date based on the Veteran's claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from November 14, 2011 to March 19, 2020.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
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