The Veteran's claim for left shoulder tendonitis was remanded and is currently pending. The effective date of service connection for genital herpes has been granted as March 19, 1992.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating for his left knee disability prior to January 16, 2019 remains pending.
The deciding factor: The claims for left shoulder tendonitis and genital herpes have effective dates based on the date of receipt of the initial claim. The left knee disability claim is remanded due to the need for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Tendonitis, Genital Herpes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145511
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected asthma was dismissed, while a 30 percent disability rating was granted for genital herpes and the claim for a compensable rating for vocal cord polyp was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and she has met the threshold minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU. Additionally, she is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.
- Granted
The Veteran's genital herpes disability is rated at the highest schedular rating available, a 60 percent rating, since October 29, 2010.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including notification of the Veteran's Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
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