Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder strain and remanded the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, low back disorder, right ankle disorder, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left shoulder strain did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent. Further development is needed for the other claims as they were not properly developed prior to the March 2024 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder strain, traumatic brain injury (TBI), low back disorder, right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097470
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