The Veteran seeks service connection for multiple disabilities, including a torn rotator cuff of the right shoulder, right knee meniscus tear, chronic back disorder, and left leg disability. The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- torn rotator cuff of the right shoulder, right knee meniscus tear, chronic back disorder, left leg disability, to include nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2009
- Citation
- 0937441
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee meniscus tear status post arthroscopy and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to her active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee meniscus tear status post arthroscopy and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to her active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities (anxiety disorder, right knee osteoarthritis, etc.) preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.
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