The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has granted a 20 percent rating. The Veteran's right shoulder disability was increased to 20 percent in December 2018. The case is remanded for further development regarding his right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested an initial higher rating for his right shoulder disability, which the Board has granted based on new evidence of worsening symptoms since the last examination in May 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right ankle (right ankle disability), Arthritic changes of the right acromioclavicular joint (right shoulder disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130452
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
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