The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of current disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee arthritis is remanded as there is evidence of current disability, in-service injury, and plausible indication that they are related.
The deciding factor: The Board found no current disability for the claimed conditions but noted that the Veteran has been diagnosed with tibiofemoral arthropathy (arthritis) of the left knee. The claim for service connection is remanded as there is evidence of a current disability, in-service injury, and plausible indication that they are related.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability, Cervical Spine Disability, Left Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146260
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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