The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected recurrent dislocation of the right shoulder due to the veteran's failure to report for necessary VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed without good cause to report for multiple scheduled VA examinations, which were necessary to determine his entitlement to an increased disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent dislocation of the right (major) shoulder, marked degenerative and post-operative changes, atrophy, intrinsic muscles (deltoid) of the right shoulder girdle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0103654
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What this means for you
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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: Denied
The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left and right shoulder disabilities, finding that there is no evidence of current limitation on range of motion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure all relevant evidence has been obtained and considered.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has granted increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder disabilities, but denied his claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability, characterized by recurrent dislocation with pain and limited motion, does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.
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