The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about evaluating the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability and determining if he qualifies for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities. The remand is necessary to ensure proper development of these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2016
- Citation
- 1647852
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for cervical disc disease, right knee condition, and right shoulder rotator cuff injury based on new and material evidence. The original denials were due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to potential herbicide exposure, as well as other issues.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder disorders are not related to his service-connected low back disorders and denied his claim for secondary service connection.
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