The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disorder and whether it is related to service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence provided is equivocal, indicating there may be an association between the current disabilities and in-service event but not establishing a clear link.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, subacromial bursitis, supraspinatus tendinosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130609
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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for costochondritis and denied ratings in excess of the currently assigned ratings for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis, right index finger disability, and chronic sinusitis.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed for untimeliness, and service connection claims were denied or remanded based on the evidence of record.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 30% disability rating for left shoulder adhesive capsulitis and an effective date of November 25, 2005, for TDIU. The request for a higher rating was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection.
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