The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to determine the nature, etiology, and relationship of any current right shoulder condition to active service or other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder full thickness tear, rotator cuff strain, sprain, tear, post-operative repair residuals
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1541458
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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).
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