The appeal for a compensable rating for the right arm Muscle Group VIII injury is dismissed. The petition to reopen service connection for osteoporosis is granted and remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his right arm muscle group injury was denied in a prior decision, leaving no further jurisdiction over this issue. However, the claim for reopening service connection for osteoporosis has been reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoporosis, Right arm Muscle Group VIII injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063307
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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
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