The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a left rotator cuff disability and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for painful and limited motion of the right shoulder. For the left rotator cuff, the Veteran needs to be examined to determine if it is related to his service or to his already service-connected right shoulder disabilities. For the right shoulder, a statement of the case must be issued as the issue has not yet been addressed in a decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an examination and opinion are needed for both issues due to insufficient evidence on file.
- Claimed conditions
- left rotator cuff disability, right shoulder disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18134457
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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