The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) on all issues.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an additional VA examination is necessary to fully assess the merits of the Veteran's claim regarding degenerative changes of his right shoulder. Additionally, the claims folder must be reviewed for any new evidence received since the last SOC was issued.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1221133
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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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