The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities may require aid and attendance, but further evaluation is needed.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required as the last VA examination was conducted over six years ago and there are gaps in the treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis with residual urinary incontinence, degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, fecal leakage associated with hemorrhoids and post-operative anal fissure, right distal bone infarction with avascular necrosis of talar dome, left distal tibial bone infarction with avascular necrosis of talar dome, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, right leg radiculopathy associated with degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, hemorrhoids and post-operative anal fissure, left leg radiculopathy associated with degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, epipidymectomy, right, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, erectile dysfunction associated with chronic prostatitis with residual urinary incontinence and pain in the perineal area
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20052206
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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
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to July 1, 2016. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. For TDIU, the Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but his education and work experience were sufficient for sedentary or light labor employment.
- Dismissed
The appeal to sever service connection for right shoulder degenerative joint disease is dismissed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left shoulder degenerative joint disease with glenohumeral joint instability was denied as his disability did not more nearly approximate limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to require the aid and attendance of another, effective April 3, 2020. The appeal for SMC based on housebound status is dismissed as moot due to the award of SMC under section 1114(l).
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