The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to comply with previous remand directives and obtain necessary medical evidence to assess the Veteran's left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Dislocation, Traumatic Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081743
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.
- Partly granted
The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic arthritis was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the service connection claim for psoriasis with psoriatic arthritis was remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left shoulder disability was denied. He is currently rated at 20 percent for recurrent dislocation and limited motion of the left shoulder.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left shoulder dislocation and lumbar spine disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.
- Granted
The Board has restored a 20% evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability effective from October 1, 2015. The reduction was improper due to lack of material improvement in the condition.
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