The Board has decided that the VA medical examination provided is inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if any diagnosed left shoulder condition had its onset in or is otherwise related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The previous opinion was inadequate as it did not consider other left shoulder and arm complaints documented in the service treatment records or the lay statements in support of the inservice incurrence.
- Claimed conditions
- rotator cuff and labral tears of the left shoulder, superior labral anterior-posterior lesion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141566
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA has not obtained relevant medical records, including those from Care in the Community and Vista Imaging, which are pertinent to his right shoulder condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder condition, including a labral tear and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding its onset during full-time National Guard duty.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's left shoulder disability was aggravated by his service-connected right shoulder disability. The Veteran contends that his current left shoulder condition is a result of overcompensating for his right shoulder replacement.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his right shoulder condition and lumbosacral strain, as he withdrew his appeal in writing.
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