The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder disability and hypertension have been reopened, but the Board has remanded these issues due to new evidence. The PTSD claim is denied as there was no increase in severity within a year prior to July 26, 2018.,The earlier effective dates for residuals of shotgun injury with muscle groups XVI and XVII are granted, while those for muscle group XVII are denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been received that is both new and material to the claims for left shoulder disability and hypertension. However, the increase in PTSD severity within a year prior to July 26, 2018 is not factually ascertainable.,The earlier effective dates for residuals of shotgun injury with muscle groups XVI and XVII are granted as they meet all criteria set by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of shotgun injury with left hip degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22016080
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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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