The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and providing him with a proper notice letter.
The deciding factor: Further development of the case is necessary due to the passage of time since the last examination and the possibility that there may be additional relevant medical records not currently associated with his claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder injury, low back injury with L4-L5 disc space narrowing and retrolithsesis, left knee injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0728528
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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: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, left arm, and right knee disabilities have been granted due to new evidence presented. The cases are being remanded for further examination and rating.
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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