The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's right rotator cuff syndrome and muscle injuries.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 4.59, which requires testing for pain on both active and passive motion in various contexts.
- Claimed conditions
- Right rotator cuff syndrome, Muscle injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1410963
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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