The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left shoulder disability and remanded it. The rating for his acquired psychiatric disability is granted at 70 percent, effective from July 27, 2016 to January 10, 2017.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted since the last denial has been found sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability. The acquired psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Pain, Acquired Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103645
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, effective from the date of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, fatigue, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for headaches, while remanding the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder pain.
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