The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities due to potential service connection issues. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service or preexisting conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further medical evaluation to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, particularly regarding their onset during service or preexistence prior to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Osteoarthritis"}, {"condition_name":"Right Rotator Cuff Tear"}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Bursitis"}, {"condition_name":"Calcified Tendonitis"}, {"condition_name":"Cervical Spine Degenerative Joint Disease"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disc Disease"}, {"condition_name":"Foraminal Stenosis"}, {"condition_name":"Central Stenosis"}, {"condition_name":"Spondylosis"}, {"condition_name":"Radiculopathy"}, {"condition_name":"Transition Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Double Crush Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbar Spine Degenerative Joint Disease"}, {"condition_name":"Neuroforaminal Stenosis"}, {"condition_name":"Spinal Stenosis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159861
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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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