The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his right shoulder disorder and for any outstanding medical records to be associated with the claims file.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional evidentiary development is required before the claim can be properly adjudicated due to the Veteran's allegation of worsening symptoms since his last VA examination, as well as the need for clarification on the current nature and extent of any humerus and clavicular joint impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis, status post Magnusson-stack repair, recurrent right shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1419083
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a retrospective medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability prior to December 12, 2019.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right shoulder disability and any associated nerve damage.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for recurrent right shoulder dislocation based on aggravation during service, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated by his in-service injury and subsequent surgery.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and failure to address the ameliorative effect of medication. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his right shoulder disorder.
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