The Board has not decided the service connection for left shoulder disability and drug addiction, but granted an extension of time to file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding the April 25, 2011 rating decision on the NOD for the lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claim for TDIU remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that good cause had not been shown to grant an extension of time to file the NOD due to the Veteran's assertion of health problems after a stroke in 2008, which was not sufficient to meet the requirement of 'good cause' as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, drug addiction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1811898
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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