The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale provided in the VA examination report, and additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome is related to her military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale for their conclusion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right shoulder condition and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, conversion disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127849
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 Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome and other service-connected disabilities have been found to warrant increased ratings, with a 40 percent rating granted for the right shoulder disability and TDIU granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left leg thrombophlebitis, right shoulder rotator cuff syndrome, and knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left eye condition, claimed as secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), has been reopened. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for major depression and conversion disorder, both related to TBI.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the Director of Compensation Service regarding extraschedular consideration for diplopia and scheduling a VA examination for psychiatric issues.
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