The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an examination to determine if the appellant's left clavicle disorder was aggravated by service, and whether it is related to a pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: The examiner will assess whether the appellant’s preexisting left clavicle fracture was clearly and unmistakably aggravated by service or is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left clavicle disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19152957
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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 service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left clavicle disorder and TMJ dysfunction. The remaining issues are related to rhinitis, right gastrocnemius muscle injury, migraine headaches, and an abdominal disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and left clavicle disorder are not service-connected. The claims for prostate, renal injury, cause of death (acute myeloid leukemia), and burial benefits have been remanded due to procedural issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the cases of left clavicle disorder, stomach disorder, TMJ dysfunction, rhinitis, right gastrocnemius muscle injury, and migraines are remanded due to outstanding evidence and need for additional examinations.
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