The Board has remanded the case for further clarification of the medical opinions regarding whether any currently manifested left shoulder disability was incurred in or aggravated during service, or is otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The July 2013 VA medical opinion did not address whether the inservice injury could have contributed to the current condition and what types of symptoms would have been caused by the type of injury sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder glenohumeral arthritis, left shoulder rotator cuff injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18119477
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine disability with bilateral intervertebral disc syndrome, left shoulder rotator cuff injury, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess current severity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to potential herbicide exposure, as well as other issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for left shoulder disability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement to higher ratings prior to October 2, 2013 and beginning February 1, 2014.
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