The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination regarding service connection for left shoulder and neck injuries.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and need for a VA examination are preventing a determination on the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes and osteoarthritis of the left shoulder, Residuals of a neck injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0605084
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a neck injury, numbness in the thumbs and index fingers secondary to a neck injury, and migraine headaches. The TBI rating was remanded for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury, a neck injury and numbness of the left side of the face as there was no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Denied
The Veteran was not service-connected for a disability rated as 100 percent disabling for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death, and therefore the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a neck injury and right shoulder injury were denied, while the claim to reopen for a back injury was granted.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.