The Veteran's increased rating for bilateral rotator cuff tendonitis is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and failure to conduct range of motion testing during a flare-up.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately assess the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran’s flare-ups, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral rotator cuff tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19155322
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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
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The Board has remanded the claims for schizophrenia, CJS, genital warts, and bilateral shoulder disability due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis or causal link.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided were inadequate for adjudication purposes and remanded the case to obtain a new examination. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being reviewed again to determine if it is related to service, whether it is caused by his service-connected left shoulder disability, and whether it is aggravated by his service-connected left shoulder disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the VA to obtain and associate Kaiser Permanente health records from 1970 to 2013 with the Veteran's file. The VA is also instructed to schedule a VA shoulder examination if necessary, to determine the nature and etiology of any right shoulder disorders identified.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim. The Veteran's bilateral shoulder condition is now considered service-connected.
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