The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected left shoulder disability, as the previous examination did not include range of motion testing in both active and passive motions.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination report failed to include results of range of motion testing on both active and passive motions, which is required by Correia v. McDonald (2016).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease, left shoulder, Labrum tear, Impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1746588
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment due to his right shoulder strain, impingement syndrome, and rotator cuff tendonitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, left shoulder, right hip, and left hip due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appeal for service connection of degenerative joint disease and impingement syndrome affecting both upper extremities due to potential synergistic effects from various exposures, including radiation, asbestos, and chemicals.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability was incurred in or caused by military service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
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