The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's left and right shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that new examinations were necessary due to potential increases in the severity of the veteran's service-connected shoulder disabilities since his last evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- subluxation, left shoulder (non-dominant), subluxation, right shoulder (dominant)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810108
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
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