The Veteran's claim is granted for a temporary 100 percent rating for left shoulder replacement. The claim for service connection for chronic lumbar strain and facet syndrome, to include arthritis and discs is reopened. The claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability, service connection for chronic lumbar strain and facet syndrome, to include arthritis and discs, and service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the evidence received since the June 1995 final denial, which included a diagnosis of degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine. This evidence relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for chronic lumbar strain and facet syndrome, to include arthritis and discs.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder impingement syndrome, chronic lumbar strain and facet syndrome, to include arthritis and discs
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22018547
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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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