The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder and left ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not been considered by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence was submitted after the initial appeal, which requires its consideration before a final decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff tendinitis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, lateral collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19148090
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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.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2020, for a 20 percent disability rating and denied a higher rating during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right shoulder disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether it is related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
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