The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her right shoulder impingement syndrome, right knee injury residuals, and left knee injury residuals. The RO must also obtain all relevant VA treatment records from August 2007 to the present.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that her conditions have worsened since her last VA examination in May 2007, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement syndrome, right knee injury residuals, left knee injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022791
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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
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- Denied
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