The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the merits of the Veteran’s claims for left shoulder disability and hypertension can be addressed.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current left shoulder disabilities were present prior to service or aggravated by service, and thus direct service connection may be considered. The Veteran's hypertension claim is also remanded as it may be secondary to his other disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105843
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.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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