The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and residuals from status post open rotator cuff repair, is remanded due to insufficient evidence of service connection on a presumptive basis.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established based on the presumption as there are no records indicating continuity of symptomatology since service. However, the Veteran's statements about his right shoulder issues and surgery may help establish service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, residuals from status post open rotator cuff repair
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142167
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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.
What you can do next
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