The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder condition, an increased rating for lumbar spine disability, and entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the previously mentioned issues before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder condition, Moderate multilevel lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) with herniation of the nucleus pulposus (HNP) at L3-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19134976
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder, right shoulder condition, and right knee condition due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and any evidence not considered will be reviewed by the AOJ in the adjudication of the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's back and neck conditions are not related to her active duty service, but has remanded for further examination regarding her bilateral shoulder conditions, knee conditions, rheumatoid arthritis, and GERD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right shoulder condition, finding that there is no evidence to support an in-service injury or disease and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.
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