The Veteran seeks service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected Reiter's syndrome. The case has been remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the left shoulder condition was caused or aggravated by Reiter's syndrome.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion as to whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability was aggravated by his service-connected Reiter's syndrome, and another opinion is necessary in order to make a medically informed decision on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1111031
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder tendonitis, left knee tendonitis, and right elbow tendinitis (impairment of supination and pronation) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected right elbow tendinitis (limitation of flexion) has also been denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder disability, including rotator cuff tear with degenerative arthritis and tendonitis, finding that it is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for lumbosacral strain, left shoulder tendonitis, and left foot arthritis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports readjudicating the previously denied claims for service connection of right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and left shoulder tendonitis. The claims are now remanded for further review.
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