The Board has determined that a medical examination is necessary to determine the exact nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed left shoulder and headache disorders, as well as the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability. The case is being remanded for these purposes.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is required to accurately assess the veteran's conditions and their relationship to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left shoulder disability, chronic headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0511912
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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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis, a headache disorder, and a scar status post circumcision as there was no competent evidence to support the claims. The Board also denied a higher rating for the Veteran's back disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic cervical spine disability and a chronic left shoulder disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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