The Board has determined that further examination and medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's current joint disabilities, including shoulder and cervical spine conditions, are related to service. The appeal is being remanded for these purposes.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is required to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current joint disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint disability, Left shoulder pain, Arthritis of shoulders, Degenerative disc disease of cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1208857
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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