The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran is seeking higher initial ratings for his service-connected disabilities, including left shoulder, knee, hip, quadriceps muscle tear, back, right leg, and right knee conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his daily life.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, left knee limitation of motion, left knee instability, left hip disability, left quadriceps muscle tear, TBI (manifested by headaches), back disability, right leg disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188293
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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