The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for right shoulder and arm conditions, thumb, ring, and little finger conditions, and right shoulder scars. The issue of service connection for a right knee disorder secondary to lumbar spine disability is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2018 VA examinations were too remote in time to address current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and thus ordered new examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the right shoulder and arm, Degenerative changes of the thumb, right hand, Degenerative changes of the ring and little finger, right hand, Right shoulder scars, Right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20024891
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing, and not because of any issues with service connection.
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The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right knee disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
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