The Board remands the claims for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for left rotator cuff tendonitis and in excess of 10 percent for right knee tendonitis/tendinosis to obtain additional medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to address the Veteran's reports of flare-ups, functional loss during flare-ups, and whether her symptoms amount to functional ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- left rotator cuff tendonitis, right knee tendonitis/tendinosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069482
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for right rotator cuff tendonitis from April 16, 1999 to August 13, 2012 and denied a higher rating for the left shoulder surgical scar during the same period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI residuals cause a need for regular aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left rotator cuff tendonitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- Partly granted
The veteran is granted TDIU for the period from September 16, 2004, to July 5, 2023. The claim for TDIU from July 5, 2023, onward is moot due to a total schedular rating.
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