The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected osteoarthritis of the right shoulder is being remanded due to incomplete evaluation and need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA compensation examination was deemed inadequate, as it did not include an MRI that could have provided more information about potential soft tissue injuries. The examiner also noted daily flare-ups of pain but did not quantify the impact on range of motion loss.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0336178
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to May 14, 2014 is being remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for depressive disorder with anxious distress, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis of the left shoulder, and osteoarthritis of the right shoulder. The matter will be reconsidered after these claims are resolved.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,An effective date prior to December 26, 2017, for the award of service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied.
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