The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination of the Veteran's shoulder. The Veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his service-connected left shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The July 2012 VA examination was deemed inadequate by the Court, requiring another examination to comply with the joint motion instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- left acromioclavicular joint degenerative changes, status post rotator cuff repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1447173
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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 has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right shoulder disorder and a TDIU due to inadequate examination reports and unclear employment information.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination results and further development is required.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and effective date determination due to new evidence added by VA, as well as issues regarding his thoracolumbar spine condition(s), left shoulder condition(s), bilateral hand condition(s), and heart condition(s).
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his right shoulder disability, as the previous one did not comply with the CAVC instructions in Correia.
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