The Board has remanded the case for a more thorough VA examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is related to his military service, specifically his period of active duty from January to August 1978 or his period of ACDUTRA from April to October 1975. The examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding an in-service injury and any continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report is inadequate as it did not account for the Veteran's lay statements and instead relied on the absence of evidence in his service treatment records to provide a negative opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1143686
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for residuals of gallbladder removal and remanded the other claims due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder, right shin, and left shin disabilities manifested by pain causing impairment in earning capacity. The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms during service.
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