The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease, right shoulder, is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition and determine appropriate disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination report was inadequate as it did not include sufficient range of motion measurements. The case law requires such testing in cases involving joint disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease, Right Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18111901
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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: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is granted a 60% evaluation, effective from the date of claim. The right shoulder disability remains at 20%. Other claims for service connection are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability was reduced from a 30% rating to a 20% rating, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 30% rating effective December 1, 2019.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's OSA is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 6, 2011. The Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his OSA was denied because no formal or informal claim prior to June 6, 2011 has been filed.,The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran’s physical limitations due to his service-connected conditions make it impossible for him to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and hypertension. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for his service-connected right shoulder disability and varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded.
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