The Board has remanded the claim for a new medical examination and opinion due to insufficient findings in the previous VA examination, which did not comply with the requirements of Correia v. McDonald (2016) and Sharp v. Shulkin (2017).
The deciding factor: The June 2017 VA examination was deemed insufficient as it did not address whether range-of-motion testing was conducted on active or passive motion and weight-bearing or non-weight bearing, nor did it provide information regarding the severity, frequency, duration, characteristics, or functional loss of any flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder adhesive capsulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142764
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities, including type II diabetes mellitus and bilateral shoulder disabilities, effective April 8, 2011.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected adhesive capsulitis of the right and left shoulders are being remanded due to incomplete examination results.
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