The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for dislocation of the left shoulder and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is required to attend a VA examination to assess his current disability status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend the scheduled VA examination, which was necessary to determine the severity of his service-connected left shoulder condition and its impact on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- dislocation of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20074889
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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