The appeal is remanded for additional development, including an adequate medical examination to address the relationship between the veteran's service-connected clavicle fractures and his current shoulder complaints.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were inadequate in addressing the specific questions posed by the Board regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected clavicle fractures and his current shoulder symptoms, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post right clavicle fracture, status-post left clavicle fracture, multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0906844
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Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher. The claim for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities is denied as moot due to the existing compensable rating for hypertension.
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