The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral shoulder disability, including whether it is related to her service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
The deciding factor: The March 2011 VA opinion was inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's prior medical history or lay statements regarding her shoulder problems during service. The examiner also failed to provide a rationale for his opinion that the shoulder disability is not related to her adjustment disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bicipital tendonitis, possible cartilaginous lesion of the left shoulder, left shoulder instability, tear of the supraspinatus tendon in the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1422538
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability evaluations for his right and left shoulder disabilities were dismissed because the issues were already pending in a Higher-Level Review, which was not withdrawn before filing the Board appeal.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to temporary total disability ratings for shoulder disabilities and the award of TDIU with an effective date prior to March 25, 2015.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities were denied because she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate examination addressing all diagnosed conditions, including right shoulder strain, bicipital tendonitis, and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.
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