The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for a left shoulder disability and remanded the issues of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability rating, and TDIU. A new VA examination is needed to determine the cause of these disabilities and their relationship to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence submitted since the last denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for left shoulder and lumbar spine disabilities, which are currently considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability. A new VA examination is needed to determine the cause of these conditions and their relationship to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22010520
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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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