The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his recurrent right shoulder dislocation is being remanded due to the failure to schedule an examination after February 2019, and the need for additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The examination was not scheduled within the required timeframe as agreed upon by the Decision Review Officer (DRO).
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent right shoulder dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106132
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right shoulder disability warranted a 30% rating as of December 12, 2019. The effective date for this increased rating is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's right shoulder disability was denied a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to February 27, 2015 and from February 27, 2015 to September 26, 2018. The claim for an increased rating after February 27, 2015 is also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and dementia.
- Granted
The Veteran's right shoulder disability, including recurrent dislocation and degenerative joint disease, is rated at the maximum percentage. A separate rating for nerve injury of the right arm and shoulder as of August 9, 2012, is granted.
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