The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and hypertension. The examination should also address whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.,The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right shoulder disability and hypertension. The examination should also address whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.,The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran’s diabetes mellitus, as his condition may have worsened since the last examination.,The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is needed to determine the current level of disability for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The examinations are necessary to provide a thorough rationale and consider all of the evidence of record, including the June 1992 service treatment records regarding the left shoulder.,The examinations are necessary to provide a thorough rationale and consider all of the evidence of record, including the August 1997 service treatment record regarding the right shoulder.,The examination is needed to address whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his obstructive sleep apnea, as well as secondary service connection due to diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.,The examination is needed to determine if there has been any worsening of the Veteran’s diabetes mellitus since the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156978
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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.
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