The Board has ordered remand for the right shoulder and right hip claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine the current severity of his right shoulder DJD, including whether any existing guarding constitutes a separate manifestation from limitation of motion. For the right hip claim, an examination is needed to test active and passive motion with weight-bearing and without weight-bearing.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical opinions provided were insufficient to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions, particularly regarding the right shoulder DJD and right hip limitation of flexion, adduction, and abduction. Therefore, additional examinations are required to provide a clear understanding of the extent of these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative joint disease (DJD), right hip limitation of flexion, adduction, and abduction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19108109
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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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