The Veteran's right shoulder dislocation and acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease have been remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required due to inadequate previous examinations that did not comply with the requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.59.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder dislocation, acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18126729
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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.
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