The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling of VA examinations and obtaining supplemental opinions to address the severity of her right shoulder and right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to ensure compliance with prior remand directives and to obtain a thorough assessment of the Veteran's current disability levels.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder adhesive capsulitis, status post arthroscopy x2 and reconstruction, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1430331
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in loss of use of both feet, which qualifies her for an allowance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding increased disability evaluations for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and left hand ring finger as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability, diagnosed as lumbosacral strain, osseous & subluxation stenosis of lumbar foramina, is granted with a rating of 40 percent effective February 9, 2024. The other service connection claims are also granted.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.
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