The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder DJD due to new and material evidence submitted since the June 2009 rating decision. However, the claim is still pending as it was remanded for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim was previously denied in June 2009 without reopening because no new or material evidence was provided. The Veteran's lay statements and additional medical records have been submitted since then, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20063749
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder DJD with limitation of motion was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected right shoulder DJD and depression did not render him unemployable prior to June 4, 2008.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right shoulder DJD and chronic peritendinitis prior to April 5, 2022. The case is REMANDED for further development regarding entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the right shoulder DJD from February 1, 2017, as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or fibrous union of the humerus. The Veteran is currently rated at 40%.
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