The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral shoulder and knee disabilities, as well as the TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities. The remand requires that a VA examiner provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current shoulder and knee conditions are aggravated by his right ankle disability or related to vaccinations in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous opinions inadequate for decision-making purposes, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current shoulder and knee disabilities and his right ankle disability as well as any potential link to vaccinations in service.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right shoulder, left shoulder strain, arthritis of the knees
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18110645
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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: Partly granted
The Veteran's hypertension, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder disability are all granted as service-connected.,The Veteran is also remanded for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine and for service connection for sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions and a need for additional examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial 10% disability rating for left shoulder strain was upheld as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2010 Rating Decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and low back disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.
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