The Board has denied increased ratings for postoperative recurrent shoulder dislocations. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and arranging for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to evaluate the extent of shoulder functional loss due to pain and other factors, as well as whether there are separate disabilities related to arthritis in either shoulder.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative recurrent right shoulder dislocation, postoperative recurrent left shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0404744
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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.
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