The Veteran requested to withdraw appeals for increased disability ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease, left shoulder subacromial subdeltoid bursitis with glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis and degenerative arthritis, and right elbow epicondylitis.,The Veteran also requested to withdraw the appeal for service connection for hypertension. The claim is reopened due to new evidence received since the final September 2010 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew their appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection for certain conditions, leaving only the issue of reopening a previously denied claim for hypertension.,New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for hypertension. The Board finds it necessary to reopen this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease, left shoulder subacromial subdeltoid bursitis with glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis and degenerative arthritis, right elbow epicondylitis, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050637
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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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