The Board has dismissed the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right mandibular fracture, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right hand disability, and service connection for a left shoulder disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claim for a TDIU is also REMANDED as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Right mandibular fracture, Right hand disability, Left shoulder pinched nerve (left shoulder disability), Right knee disability, Left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21001947
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim for bilateral knee disabilities and his right and left knee scars have been granted. He is now rated at a combined 60% disability rating from June 1, 2018 based on bilateral factors for his bilateral knee disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's entitlement to higher level of SMC at the intermediate rate is granted, effective from January 8, 2021. He was previously in need of aid and attendance due to his left knee disability since February 1, 2017, and now has additional disabilities rated at 50 percent or more.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability, finding that his current diagnosis of right knee strain is related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to their death.
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