The Board has remanded the case for additional development and a VA medical opinion to determine if the veteran's current cervical spine arthritis with left shoulder pain is related to his simple left ulnar fracture while on active duty in 1945.
The deciding factor: The May 1999 VA examination report was based on incomplete information, as it did not have access to the veteran's service medical records which show a simple fracture of only the left radius bone without surgery or anesthesia. The examiner needs to review all relevant evidence and provide an opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's current cervical spine arthritis with left shoulder pain.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, left shoulder pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0606963
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied increased ratings for right shoulder impingement syndrome, hearing loss, painful scar, patellofemoral pain syndromes of the knees, and other conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and bilateral cataracts of the eyes.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for painful right gluteal cleft scar, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for left shoulder pain and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for the left shoulder disorder, service connection for a cervical spine disorder, service connection for a right arm disorder, and service connection for a left arm disorder.
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