The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current shoulder disabilities are related to his military service, including any in-service motor vehicle accident. The RO must request the veteran's service medical records and clinical records of inpatient treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center from January 1953 to March 1953.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's service medical records were not available due to a fire, but requested records for his clinical records. The RO must now request these records and conduct further examination if necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2003
- Citation
- 0325973
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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.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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