The VA has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate findings regarding functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigability, incoordination or pain on movement.
The deciding factor: The examination report did not contain sufficient detail with respect to functional loss due to pain under 38 C.F.R. �� 4.40 and 4.45.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0519225
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two separate claims for increased ratings: one for a back disability and the other for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's service records show he served in the U.S. Army from April 1988 to June 1991.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination findings regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, and new VA treatment records are needed. A new VA examination is required to assess the current range of motion and functional loss.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the claimed respiratory disorder, prostate cancer with bladder polyps, traumatic arthritis of the right shoulder, nephrosclerosis, gout, and aortic valve replacement due to lack of evidence of in-service asbestos exposure or other relevant exposures.
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