The Veteran's right shoulder labral tear is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded both his claim for a higher rating and his TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding functional loss.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided regarding the degree of additional range-of-motion loss due to flare-ups or with repeated use over time.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder labral tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178685
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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 1, 2013, for the award of service connection for various conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, and low back disabilities.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claim for higher ratings for shoulder and back conditions was denied, but a 10% rating for plantar fasciitis was granted effective February 16, 2023.
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