The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder strain with degenerative changes. The Veteran asserts an evaluation in excess of 20 percent is warranted for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further evidence, specifically a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected right shoulder strain with degenerative changes.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder strain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1042503
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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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