The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further development. The earlier effective date claims are dismissed as there is no longer an issue of fact or law before the Board.
The deciding factor: The earlier effective date claims were resolved in favor of the Veteran with the grant of a new effective date for his right shoulder scar, and thus these issues are now without controversy.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Scar, Tension Headaches, Neck Disability (Cervical Spondylosis), Left Ankle Disability, Left Foot Disability, Back Disability with Sciatic Nerve Entrapment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130221
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 various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and foot disabilities. The claim for NSC pension benefits was dismissed as moot due to a higher disability rating.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
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