The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including the appointment of a fiduciary and VA examinations to assess his employability.
The deciding factor: Further development is required due to procedural issues and the need for accurate assessment of the Veteran's ability to work given his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2015
- Citation
- 1551217
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for IVDS with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right elbow dislocation, right shoulder dislocation, and bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy as untimely. The appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus was denied due to clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right shoulder condition and his in-service injury. The Veteran contends that he incurred a right shoulder dislocation during service, which resulted in ongoing pain and instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations, and the Board has remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to higher initial ratings for right and left shoulder dislocations due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking increased disability ratings.
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