The Veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent prior to October 6, 2020 and greater than 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran's right hip strain is currently rated at 10 percent prior to April 6, 2015 and greater than 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis with invertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine with spondyloarthropathy is currently rated at 40 percent. The Veteran's cervical spine strain is currently rated at 30 percent.,The Veteran's right carpal tunnel syndrome and TDIU are both remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under any applicable rating codes, as the Veteran's conditions do not warrant a higher evaluation based on limitation of motion or other impairment.,Further development is needed to determine if service connection can be established for right carpal tunnel syndrome and TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder impingement syndrome, Right hip strain, Degenerative arthritis with invertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine with spondyloarthropathy, Cervical spine strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21041681
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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 Board has granted service connection for cervical spine strain, right wrist sprain, right knee strain, left knee strain, and right ankle strain. The disabilities are all deemed to have begun during the Veteran's active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disorder, as it is insufficiently addressed in the previous decision. The case will be sent back for an addendum opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right shoulder disability is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will provide the Veteran with another VA examination to assess the severity and manifestations of his service-connected right shoulder impingement syndrome, bicipital tendonitis, rotator cuff tear, tendonitis, and degenerative arthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right hip strain is secondary to his service-connected left shin splint and bilateral knee disabilities. However, the opinion provided by the VA did not adequately address causation or aggravation of the right hip strain due to these conditions. The case is therefore being remanded for further analysis.
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