The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for bilateral shoulder and knee conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding functional impairment and a need for updated VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the lack of a definitive opinion from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's current functional limitations due to his shoulder and knee pain, which may be related to in-service injuries or events.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder conditions, bilateral knee conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159300
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions.
- Dismissed
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