The Veteran's right shoulder tendinitis was previously rated at 20 percent prior to July 26, 2017 and is now rated at 30 percent from that date. The Veteran's residuals of a rotator cuff tear with dislocation are currently rated as 30 percent.,The Veteran’s PTSD with depressive disorder and TBI with central vertigo were previously remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted showing worsening symptoms, warranting an increased evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder tendinitis, residuals, right shoulder injury, rotator cuff tear, atrophy, dislocation of long head bicep tendon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19178775
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, including bicipital tendon tear, rotator cuff tear, and tendinosis, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronicity of symptoms to support a direct link between the current condition and active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right shoulder injury to the agency of original jurisdiction for an adequate medical opinion that considers relevant lay statements and addresses right shoulder arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to the agency of original jurisdiction for a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of any right shoulder disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and residuals, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his in-service prostatitis and his later diagnosis of prostate cancer.
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