The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings and service connection for his GERD, aphthous ulcers lingual gum area, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination in order to clarify the diagnoses and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further medical clarification is needed due to recent treatment records and changes in symptoms since the last examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Aphthous ulcers lingual gum area, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115460
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis of the right hand and service connection for a left shoulder disability.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the claims for an initial compensable rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, and a left eye disorder. However, it granted service connection for a back disability and radiculopathy of both lower extremities as secondary to the back disability.
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