The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a compensable rating are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: New evidence suggests that the Veteran’s conditions may have worsened since previous evaluations, necessitating updated assessments by medical professionals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right shoulder sprain, residuals of right ankle sprain, surgical scar as secondary to service-connected residuals of right shoulder sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131457
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 bilateral hallux valgus with bunions and residuals of right ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions clearly and unmistakably did not worsen during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the November 2018 VA examination, and an addendum opinion is needed regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of any flare-ups, and the degree of functional loss during flare-ups with respect to the Veteran's right ankle disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for meralgia paresthesias, gout, and residuals of right ankle sprain were dismissed. The claim for service connection for a right ankle disability was remanded. Appeals for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left leg radiculopathy, and left shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis and degenerative joint disease remain in appellate status.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for increased ratings were partially granted, with some conditions receiving higher ratings and others remaining at their current levels.
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