The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, and spine disabilities due to new medical evidence. The cases are now remanded for further development.,New evidence supports reopening of several service connection claims, including those for left shoulder, right shoulder, left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, left knee, right knee, left ankle, cervical spine, and lumbar disabilities.
The deciding factor: The new medical opinions provided additional support for the Veteran's claims, necessitating further examination to determine the nature of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Left Elbow Disability, Right Elbow Disability, Left Wrist Disability, Right Wrist Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Cervical Spine Disability, Lumbar Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189506
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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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- Partly granted
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