The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected tendonitis of the right shoulder is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for additional information regarding employment impact.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the extent of functional limitations during flare-ups, which could affect the determination of a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tendonitis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1230810
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder tendonitis and to provide a retrospective estimate of flare-ups.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background, thus denying the claim for a TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that her service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 2015.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, degenerative arthritis of the spine, hiatal hernia, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and tendonitis of the right shoulder, rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU for the entire appeal period.
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