The veteran is seeking increased disability ratings for his service-connected right shoulder and recurrent neck pain disabilities. The Board finds that additional development of the record, including obtaining medical records from private providers and a VA examination, is necessary before deciding these claims.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected right shoulder and neck disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative joint disease with residual strain, recurrent neck pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0513577
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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).
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