The Board has decided that the Veteran's left shoulder disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service, including an in-service injury to the left shoulder and stressors related to military funerals.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Arthritis, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186993
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 separate ratings for sleep apnea and asthma, as well as an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with exercise asthma. The claim for service connection for left shoulder arthritis was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right and left hip arthritis, right and left hand arthritis, right and left shoulder arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, and lumbar spine arthritis. The claims for right knee, left knee, right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot arthritis were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The cases for increased disability ratings for right elbow, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depression was granted an initial rating of 50 percent prior to November 1, 2011. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted increased ratings since November 1, 2011. Service connection for left shoulder arthritis was denied.
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