The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right shoulder disability is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and information are needed from the veteran to complete the claims file, which includes clinical records of treatment since 2001. The case will be returned to the RO for further consideration after the necessary development is completed.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder injury with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0417996
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his right shoulder, right knee, left knee, and Total Disability Rating Independent of Service Connection (TDIU) claims due to an error in filing process. The Veteran opted into the modernized system, effectively withdrawing his legacy appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's right shoulder disability requires further examination and review, as there are outstanding medical records and a possible surgery appointment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations as per Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016).
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting his allegations and diagnoses.
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