The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The issue of TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the rating claim.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination and opinion regarding the current severity of the Veteran's shoulder disabilities, as well as whether his neck bursitis is secondary to his shoulder disorders, are necessary for a proper decision on these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder bursitis, right shoulder bursitis, bursitis of the neck, C3-C7
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19115529
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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 service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sleep condition, left shoulder bursitis, left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, upper back condition, lower back condition, and right shoulder bursitis as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder prior to September 17, 2019, granted a 30 percent rating from September 17, 2019 to December 24, 2019, and denied a higher rating on and after December 24, 2019. The Board also denied service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for additional evidentiary development, including readjudication of the issues on appeal and AOJ review of newly obtained evidence.
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