The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's left shoulder disability and bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and further examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder recurrent dislocation, bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1431858
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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
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