The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board finds that further development is needed to determine if he incurred his current shoulder and back disabilities during service. The claim for service connection of the feet remains pending.
The deciding factor: There is no clear evidence of record indicating that the Veteran injured his shoulders or low back in a May 1981 incident aboard the USS Nimitz, which could be considered an in-service event.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tendonitis and Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Arthritis of the Low Back, Metatarsalgia, Hallux Valgus, Hallux Rigidus, Osteoarthritis of the First MPJ, Residuals Status/Post Left Foot Hallux Cheilectomy, and/or Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22054910
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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.
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