The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder and leg disabilities, as well as his claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability. The cases are being returned to VA for further development.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded due to missing medical records and the need for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Shoulder Disability, Bilateral Leg Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19185168
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19185168.
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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetes, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disability, hemorrhoids, and knee and ankle disabilities, was dismissed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and initial rating for various conditions was dismissed due to the submission of a duplicate Notice of Disagreement.
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