The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the claims of service connection for residuals of a right rotator cuff tear, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further examination and review due to recent treatment developments and changes in medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right rotator cuff tear, cervical spine degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0922799
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for cervical spine and low back disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions addressing functional loss during flareups and with repeated use over time.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and spondylosis, as well as obstructive sleep apnea, both of which are deemed to have originated during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities due to inadequate assessments of functional loss during flare-ups in prior examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the extent of functional loss caused by pain and weakness during range of motion testing.
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