This decision denies service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and remands the issues of initial disability ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disease with scoliosis, PTSD, left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, a right hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, a left hip condition secondary to thoracolumbar condition, and cervical strain. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are not related to his military service.,PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since April 21, 2011, with no evidence of occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the Veteran's claims for service connection or increased ratings. The VA examiners found no nexus between his current conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, thoracolumbar degenerative disease with scoliosis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, right hip condition, left hip condition, right foot condition, cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18149927
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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
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