The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for his shoulder, neck, and back disabilities need further development to determine their etiology. The Veteran is also required to provide additional information regarding his respiratory disorder.
The deciding factor: Further examination and clarification are needed to establish the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder injury residuals, right shoulder injury residuals, back injury residuals, neck injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1735216
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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 service connection for the Veteran's back injury residuals, finding that her current condition is more likely than not caused by a back injury she sustained during active duty in August 1997.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right knee condition, left knee condition, and back injury residuals due to the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, as he has maintained substantial income from previous employment and his current education and work history suggest he can perform sedentary or semi-sedentary work.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and denied a compensable rating for right shoulder scars, while remanding several other issues including service connection for a right hand disorder.
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