The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for cervical spine disability and service connection for a right shoulder condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s cervical spine disability and whether his right shoulder condition is related to active duty service or aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Right shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176273
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and a compensable rating for further development, including scheduling new VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a back condition, left foot disability, right foot disability, and right shoulder condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right shoulder condition, but granted a 10 percent disability rating for left varicocele with epididymo-orchitis from January 1, 2014 onward.
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