The Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims seeking increased ratings for residuals of Guillain-Barre syndrome affecting his bilateral upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, as it was cumulative and redundant of previous evidence. The Veteran's residuals of Guillain-Barre syndrome affecting his bilateral upper and lower extremities were remanded due to inadequate medical examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disability, Guillain-Barre Syndrome affecting the left upper extremity, Guillain-Barre Syndrome affecting the right upper extremity, Guillain-Barre Syndrome affecting the left lower extremity, Guillain-Barre Syndrome affecting the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18140548
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- Remanded (sent back)
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The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
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