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: The Veteran's right shoulder condition has changed, warranting increased ratings based on the severity of his symptoms at the July 26, 2017 hearing.
- 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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19178775
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,480 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder condition, including tendinitis and shoulder impingement syndrome, is related to his military service. However, due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder tendinitis, headaches, and hypertension, with a 30 percent rating assigned to the right shoulder condition effective July 28, 2021.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for varicose veins of the left leg with scar prior to December 16, 2024, and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. Other claims were either denied or remanded.
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