The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for shoulder conditions, including neuralgia, are being remanded due to scheduling issues and the need for additional VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran has shown good cause for not reporting to a scheduled examination and thus rescheduled it. The claim is also remanded for obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling further VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis, left shoulder, bursitis, right shoulder, left shoulder neuralgia, right shoulder neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23044634
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an initial 20 percent rating for bursitis, right shoulder due to painful motion experienced throughout the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage requirements for TDIU, and the Board finds that he is unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
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