The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a right shoulder disorder. The case is now remanded for further development, including scheduling an examination.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of recent diagnostic studies showing degenerative changes in the right shoulder joint.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0613703
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is necessary and the case is being remanded to ensure compliance with prior remand instructions.
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