The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shoulder tendonitis is being remanded due to the need for further development of his service records and medical history.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder was incurred or aggravated during a period of active duty, as well as its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1314201
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of cervical pain is dismissed. Service connection for bilateral shoulder tendonitis is granted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee strain and bilateral shoulder tendonitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records and new examinations are needed to assess his current diagnoses and determine if they are related to active duty.
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