The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disability, but has remanded cases involving his left shoulder and bilateral elbows, wrists, and hands due to incomplete records and need for additional opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a finding that the Veteran's right shoulder condition is presumed to be related to service. The issues regarding the left shoulder and other joints were remanded because of insufficient evidence and the need for further medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder, Left Shoulder, Left Elbow, Right Elbow, Left Wrist, Right Wrist, Left Hand, Right Hand
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116435
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) employment and earnings history from 2020 forward.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's left shoulder disability was granted a 30 percent rating from September 1, 2011, and the request for a longer temporary total evaluation period was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected TBI, bilateral knees, left metatarsal avulsion residuals, left wrist condition, and migraines are being remanded for further evaluation due to the potential worsening of these conditions.,The Veteran's rib/sternum condition, left ankle condition, bilateral shoulder conditions, insomnia, and kidney condition (claimed as rhabdomyolysis) are also being remanded for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted from April 19, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities. The decision also noted that the grant of TDIU did not affect the effective date of special monthly compensation (SMC).
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