The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if he has a current right shoulder disorder related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination to assess the relationship between the Veteran's current right shoulder disorder and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1800249
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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
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