The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the extent of functional impairment and whether the Veteran’s cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are related to his service-connected left shoulder disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, cervical spine disorder (degenerative joint disease), back disorder (degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048323
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected left shoulder disability was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service, thus denying service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disorder, finding that it is etiologically related to his military service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for costochondritis and denied ratings in excess of the currently assigned ratings for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, right index finger disability, and chronic sinusitis.
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