The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudicative action, including a determination of service connection for a visual field disability (claimed as due to left orbital fracture). The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder anterior contusion and bursitis, posttraumatic tension headaches prior to April 14, 2015, and chronic sinusitis are also pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic tension headaches prior to April 14, 2015, as the Veteran's headaches were not productive of severe economic inadaptability. The case was remanded due to pending claims and service connection issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder anterior contusion and bursitis, posttraumatic tension headaches, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070216
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 remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.
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