The Board has remanded the case for further consideration, including a new VA examination and development of evidence. The Veteran's service-connected paraspinous muscle strain in the lumbar spine region and recurrent left shoulder dislocation are at issue.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of previous examinations and the need for further analysis regarding separate disability ratings and unemployability claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Paraspinous muscle strain in the lumbar spine region, Recurrent left shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1711152
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for recurrent left shoulder dislocation is denied as his current range of motion does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and records to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder dislocation, right knee osteoarthritis, lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease, and erectile dysfunction.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of recurrent left shoulder dislocation due to new and material evidence. The Board also found that the condition is at least as likely as not related to active service, thus granting the claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating of recurrent left shoulder dislocation, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.
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