The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected shoulder, lumbar spine, and hip disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examinations were inadequate and requested new examinations to assess the current nature and severity of the Veteran’s disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative changes, right shoulder impingement syndrome with degenerative changes, sacroiliac joint and lumbar spine degenerative disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187781
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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 claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU as further VA examinations are required to address the Veteran's reports of flareups and functional limitations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher ratings for left hip degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy sciatica, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy sciatica, and chronic lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for various conditions, including left hip degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease, and others.
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