The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for an increased initial evaluation for service-connected right (non-dominant) shoulder injury residuals due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence regarding the quantification of the Veteran's right shoulder symptoms during a flare-up of symptoms, as well as the need for differentiation between his service-connected disabilities and their manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22035329
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for increased ratings and denied a compensable rating for right shoulder scars, while remanding several other issues including service connection for a right hand disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the AOJ to reassess the Veteran's right shoulder disability claim, including evaluating separate ratings for any additional diagnosed conditions. The AOJ must consider all applicable diagnostic codes and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for right shoulder disability and has determined that new evidence received since the January 1993 rating decision supports a finding of service connection.,Service connection is also granted for right shoulder injury residuals, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for his shoulder, neck, and back disabilities need further development to determine their etiology. The Veteran is also required to provide additional information regarding his respiratory disorder.
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