The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with some issues being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's right shoulder condition warrants a rating higher than 20 percent. The hearing loss claim is now service connected, so it must be addressed as such. The right foot metatarsalgia and sinus disorder claims are also being remanded for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Acromioclavicular Joint Separation with Strain and Arthritis, Bilateral Hearing Loss (now service connected), Right Foot Metatarsalgia, Sinus Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23053240
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, particularly regarding his shoulder disorders and nasal surgeries. The claims for service connection have been remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted effective dates for TDIU, SMC, and DEA based on his service-connected conditions. The Board also determined that the Veteran's PTSD alone warrants a TDIU prior to May 31, 2024.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as the Veteran did not meet the required criteria for a continuous total disability rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and need further examination and development of evidence.
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