The Board has decided the Veteran's right shoulder scar and left shoulder strain cases, granting a 10% rating for the right shoulder scar. The increased rating claim for left shoulder strain was denied. The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for right- and left-hand disorders.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's hand disorders may be related to his shoulder conditions, particularly if they are secondary or aggravated by them.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Scar, Left Shoulder Strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24029990
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, low back condition, bilateral knee disabilities, and left shoulder strain have been granted service connection. The Veteran's low back condition has been increased to a 40 percent evaluation, while the bilateral knee conditions remain at their current 10 percent evaluations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding SSA disability benefits records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder strain and assigned a 20% rating effective March 16, 2023. The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the November 2023 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right and left shoulder strains, finding that the current ratings of 20% are appropriate based on limited motion in both shoulders.
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