The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for his right shoulder and left knee disabilities have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is necessary before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Injury with Degenerative Changes, Left Knee Injury with Degenerative Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1753995
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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 right shoulder disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and his lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent. Both ratings are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination for the left knee disability and scheduling an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left ankle disability. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's asthma has been rated at 30% since May 12, 2009. The right shoulder and left knee injuries have not resulted in any compensable ratings.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right shoulder disability, finding that a higher rating was not warranted based on the evidence of record.
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