The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of his claim for service connection for a right rotator cuff disability. The VA examiner should address whether any current right shoulder disability is related to active duty, or if it was caused by service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an adequate medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current right rotator cuff disability and its relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right rotator cuff disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1447950
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee disability and remanded other issues due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left leg disability, right leg disability, right hand disability, and right rotator cuff disability as there is no evidence that these conditions first manifested during or were otherwise caused by events during his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right rotator cuff disability have also been denied due to the lack of a diagnosed condition during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, right rotator cuff, and sleep disabilities due to outstanding treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's service-connected right elbow disability claim is also being remanded.
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